Which of the following describes a malicious application that takes advantage of a software flaw?

The correct answer is C. Exploit. An exploit is a malicious application or code that takes advantage of a vulnerability (a flaw or weakness) in software to perform unauthorized actions. Risk is the potential for loss or damage. Vulnerability is the flaw or weakness that could be exploited. Threat is any…

Submitted by yaw92· Mar 6, 2026Network Security

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ARisk
BVulnerability
CExploit
DThreat

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Explanation

An exploit is a malicious application or code that takes advantage of a vulnerability (a flaw or weakness) in software to perform unauthorized actions. Risk is the potential for loss or damage. Vulnerability is the flaw or weakness that could be exploited. Threat is any circumstance or event that has the potential to cause harm. The exploit is the actual attack mechanism that abuses the vulnerability.

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