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asset vulnerability

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

A weakness in any of the organization's property of material value or usefulness or physical layout that could be accidentally triggered or intentionally exploited by a threat in order to gain unauthorized access to information or disrupt processing.

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A weakness in any of the organization's property of material value or usefulness or physical layout that could be accidentally triggered or intentionally exploited by a threat in order to gain unauthorized access to information or disrupt processing.