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cybersecurity vulnerability

nounid 2193·updated May 9, 2026
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A flaw in a organization's system which leaves it exposed to and defenseless against a cyberthreat.

MWE

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Classifications

Entity Type

Vulnerability95%rule-basedr:entity.vulnerability.cve.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
cybersecurity vulnerabilities
possessive
cybersecurity vulnerability's
pluralpossessive
cybersecurity vulnerabilities'

Framework definitions

SEC IM Guidance Update: Cybersecurity Guidance, No. 2015-021 senseview framework →
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A flaw in a organization's system which leaves it exposed to and defenseless against a cyberthreat.
NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)1 senseview framework →
§1
A flaw in a organization's system which leaves it exposed to and defenseless against a cyberthreat.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A flaw in a organization's system which leaves it exposed to and defenseless against a cyberthreat.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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