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CS0-003 · Question #516

A security analyst is reviewing a recent vulnerability scan report for a new server infrastructure. The analyst would like to make the best use of time by resolving the most critical vulnerability…

The correct answer is B. SVR02. SVR02 has a CVSS score of 7.1 and is exploitable, making it the highest priority for remediation . SVR01 (CVSS 8.9) is not exploitable, so it is a lower risk. SVR03 (CVSS 3.5) is exploitable but has a lower severity than SVR02. SVR04 (CVSS 6.7) is not exploitable, reducing its…

Submitted by thandi_sa· Mar 6, 2026Vulnerability Management

Question

A security analyst is reviewing a recent vulnerability scan report for a new server infrastructure. The analyst would like to make the best use of time by resolving the most critical vulnerability first. The following information is provided:

Which of the following should the analyst concentrate remediation efforts on first?

Exhibit

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Options

  • ASVR01
  • BSVR02
  • CSVR03
  • DSVR04

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    7% (4)
  • B
    71% (41)
  • C
    19% (11)
  • D
    3% (2)

Explanation

SVR02 has a CVSS score of 7.1 and is exploitable, making it the highest priority for remediation . SVR01 (CVSS 8.9) is not exploitable, so it is a lower risk. SVR03 (CVSS 3.5) is exploitable but has a lower severity than SVR02. SVR04 (CVSS 6.7) is not exploitable, reducing its urgency. Thus, B (SVR02) is the correct answer, as it presents the highest immediate risk.

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