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Terminology

Vulnerability: Vulnerability is a weakness in design or an implementation error that can lead to an unexpected And undesirable event compromising the security of the system. In simple words, a vulnerability is loop hole, Limitation, or weakness that becomes a source for an attacker to enter into the system by bypassing various User authentication.

Exploit: An exploit is a defined way to breach the security of an IT system through vulnerability. The term exploit is used when any kind of attack has taken place on a system or network. An exploit can Also be defined as malicious software or commands that can cause unanticipated behavior to occur on Legitimate software or hardware by taking advantage of the vulnerabilities. Zero-day attack: In a 0-day attack, the attacker exploits the vulnerability before the software developer releases the Patch For them.

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