Vulnerability

A weakness in a system that can be exploited to violate the system’s intended behavior relative to safety, security, reliability, availability, integrity, etc. A weakness. It can be due to the existence of a flaw, loophole, oversight, error, limitation, frailty, or susceptibility in the IT infrastructure or any other aspect of an organization. It can also be the result of the absence of a safeguard or countermeasure or a weakness in a protection measure. Weakness in an information system, system security procedures, internal controls, or implementation that could be exploited.