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vulnerability

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

Weakness in an information system, system security procedures, internal controls, or implementation that could be exploited or triggered by a threat source.

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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vulnerabilities
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