An exploitable weakness or flaw in a system or component is a:

The correct answer is C. Vulnerability. A Vulnerability is a weakness in an information system, system security procedures, internal controls or implementation that could be exploited by a Threat source (NIST SP 800-30 Rev 1). The Threat is the circumstance or event that can adversely impact operations. A Risk is a…

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ARisk
BBug
CVulnerability
DThreat

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C
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D
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A Vulnerability is a weakness in an information system, system security procedures, internal controls or implementation that could be exploited by a Threat source (NIST SP 800-30 Rev 1). The Threat is the circumstance or event that can adversely impact operations. A Risk is a possible event that can negatively impact the organization. A Bug is a flaw causing an application to produce an unintended or unexpected result that may be exploitable.

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