Exploit
nounid
2518·updated May 9, 2026verified
A technique or code that uses a vulnerability to provide system access to the attacker. An exploit is an intentional attack to impact an operating system or application program.
Attested in
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Classifications
Entity Type
Vulnerability95%rule-basedr:entity.vulnerability.cve.v1
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- feat
- plural
- Exploits
- possessive
- Exploit's
- pluralpossessive
- Exploits'
Framework definitions
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
- §1
- A technique to breach the security of a network or information system in violation of security policy.
- §1
- Full use of a vulnerability for the benefit of an attacker
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
- §1
- A technique or code that uses a vulnerability to provide system access to the attacker. An exploit is an intentional attack to impact an operating system or application program.
- §1
- a notable achievement
- §1 · legacy_primary
- A technique or code that uses a vulnerability to provide system access to the attacker. An exploit is an intentional attack to impact an operating system or application program.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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