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known vulnerability

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known vulnerability
A bug in software that has been identified. It typically refers to bugs that have been used for malicious purposes. For example, bugs in Web server, Web browser and e-mail client software are widely exploited by attackers. Although vendors generally issue patches, there is no guarantee that all users will apply them.


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TippingPoint announced on Wednesday that, just hours after Firefox was officially released on Tuesday, a researcher notified the security firm of the first publicly known vulnerability in Firefox 3.
The plight of the city's parish church -like that of doctors' surgeries and schools reported by the ECHO only last week,offer yet another example for priority police patrolling of areas of known vulnerability.
The system displays the risk level of a known vulnerability, it logs the details of that vulnerability and then charts the IP address of assets that are likely to be impacted with a step-by-step guide to remediation.
 
 
 
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