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An analyst reviews a recent government alert on new zero-day threats and finds the following CVE metrics for the most critical of the vulnerabilities…

The correct answer is A. E:U. The question asks to identify the exploit code maturity from a given CVSS vector string, where 'E' represents Exploit Maturity.

Submitted by cyberguy42· Mar 6, 2026Vulnerability Management

Question

An analyst reviews a recent government alert on new zero-day threats and finds the following CVE metrics for the most critical of the vulnerabilities:

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:W/RC:R Which of the following represents the exploit code maturity of this critical vulnerability?

Options

  • AE:U
  • BS:C
  • CRC:R
  • DAV:N
  • EAC:L

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    93% (28)
  • D
    3% (1)
  • E
    3% (1)

Why each option

The question asks to identify the exploit code maturity from a given CVSS vector string, where 'E' represents Exploit Maturity.

AE:UCorrect

In a CVSS vector string, the "E" metric stands for "Exploit Maturity" (or Exploitability). The value "U" for "E:U" signifies "Unproven," meaning there is no known exploit code or proof-of-concept available, indicating a low exploit maturity.

BS:C

"S:C" represents "Scope: Changed" and is part of the Base Metrics, describing whether the vulnerability in one component impacts resources beyond its security scope.

CRC:R

"RC:R" represents "Report Confidence: Reasonable" and is part of the Environmental Metrics, indicating the confidence in the technical details of the vulnerability report.

DAV:N

"AV:N" represents "Attack Vector: Network" and is part of the Base Metrics, indicating that the vulnerability is exploitable remotely over a network.

EAC:L

"AC:L" represents "Attack Complexity: Low" and is part of the Base Metrics, indicating that a specialized access condition or mitigation is not required for a successful exploit.

Concept tested: Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Exploit Maturity

Source: https://www.first.org/cvss/v3.1/specification-document

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