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Defining Risk Software/Operating Systems Vulnerabilities:

 

Level 1 (very low)

  • Vulnerabilities that could be exploited have been not been published recently;
  • Remote code may be executed without my authorization nor knowledge that it occurs.

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Level 2 (low)

  • Minor vulnerabilties Leaving certain configurations open to attack;
  • Patches or work around approaches are available.

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Level 3 (moderate)

  • Easy to exploit vulnerabilities exist;
  • Patches and work around approaches are available;
  • Vulnerability exploits are in the wild.

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Level 4 (high)

  • Easy to exploit vulnerabilities exist ;
  • Work around approaches are available but no patches yet;
  • Work around approaches require good technical skills;
  • Limited public awareness;
  • Vulnerability exploits are in the wild.

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Level 5 (red alert)

  • Easy to exploit vulnerabilities exist;
  • Patches and work around approaches are still being fine-tuned or not yet available;
  • Public awaerness is raising but patches for easy installation are not yet available;
  • Vulnerability exploits are in the wild and used successfully by some.

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