Question

An example of a(n) _____ is a software defect in an operating system that allows an unauthorized user to gain access to a computer without a password. threat agent asset exploit (AE) vulnerability threat

Answer 1

C. Vulnerability

Step-by-step explanation:

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerabilities involve bugs in software. Bugs are coding errors that cause the system to make an unwanted action. All software has bugs of one form or another. Some bugs cause the system to crash, some cause connectivity to fail, some do not let a person to log in, and some cause printing not to work properly. Some bugs create information leakage or elevate user privileges or grant otherwise unauthorised access. These are security vulnerabilities. If all software has bugs and it is inevitable that some bugs will be security vulnerabilities, all software will have security vulnerabilities