A company discovers that one of its applications has a security weakness, which could allow an attacker to perform SQL injection attacks. In terms of security concepts, how would this security weakness be classified?
A vulnerability is a flaw or weakness in a system's design, implementation, or operation that could be exploited to violate the system's security policy. In this scenario, the security weakness that allows for SQL injection attacks is considered a vulnerability. A threat is anything that has the potential to cause harm to a system. An exploit is the method or technique used to take advantage of a vulnerability. Mitigation refers to the steps taken to reduce the risk associated with vulnerabilities and threats. Understanding these distinctions helps in effectively securing network resources.
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