Attack mechanism

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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A method used to deliver the exploit. Unless the attacker is personally performing the attack, an attack mechanism may involve a payload, or container, that delivers the exploit to the target.

MWE

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Attack mechanisms
possessive: Attack mechanism's
pluralpossessive: Attack mechanisms'

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