What are examples of security vulnerabilities?
Systems containing security vulnerabilities become targets for malicious attacks which result in both unauthorized access and data theft and operation disruption.
Two famous software problems include buffer overflows that destroy memory data through excess input and SQL injection (SQLi) that enables database manipulation. The web security vulnerability XSS enables attackers to embed malicious scripts inside web applications and RCE provides them with the ability to deploy harmful code at a distance.
Vulnerabilities that affect networks consist of both MitM attacks that intercept traffic and insecure APIs that leak sensitive information. The security of data against theft decreases because of unencrypted data transmission. Degraded service attacks known as denial-of-service prevent servers from functioning.
The BNAV implies weak passwords together with privilege escalation and broken access controls that grant unauthorized users elevated system privileges. Enterprise security faces danger from both hardware and software configuration deficiencies that can result in unsecured ports being left open or allow attackers to access default system passwords.
The infrastructure of devices contains different vulnerabilities such as outdated firmware updates limiting hardware security along with harmful USB devices and methods through which attackers extract sensitive material. Social engineering systems duplicate phishing strategies to obtain user identities.
Industrial control systems (ICS) along with IoT encounter security threats because of default credentials as well as insufficient network partitions and long-standing outdated systems. These security breaches of critical infrastructure systems may result in critical infrastructure disruptions.
Updates along with access control measures and encryption techniques and employee training help organisations reduce potential security hazards.