A network audit reveals that several switches are running an outdated IOS version with a publicly known bug that allows for a buffer overflow attack. An attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the devices. Which term best describes this software bug?
Vulnerability
Threat
Exploit
Mitigation
A vulnerability is a weakness or flaw in a system that can be exploited by a threat. In this scenario, the known bug in the switch's IOS is the vulnerability. A threat would be the potential attacker, and an exploit would be the specific code or method used to take advantage of the bug. Mitigation would be the act of upgrading the IOS to a non-vulnerable version.
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