While conducting a penetration test, you find that a critical application used by the target organization is susceptible to a recently discovered vulnerability. You need to find a proof-of-concept exploit to test the system's defenses against this vulnerability. Which of the following resources is most appropriate for locating the specific exploit code?
Packet Storm
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) database
The correct answer is Packet Storm. It is a widely recognized source for tracking the latest vulnerabilities, exploits, and security information and offers a comprehensive database which penetration testers can use to find specific exploit code for known vulnerabilities. The incorrect answers, although they might offer security information or vulnerability databases, are not as specialized as Packet Storm for the purpose of finding specific exploit codes.
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