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Access Vector

Note: metric

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

None

Definition(s):

  reflects the access required to exploit the vulnerability.
Source(s): NISTIR 7864

  measures an attacker’s ability to successfully exploit a vulnerability based on how remote an attacker can be, from a networking perspective, to an information system.
Source(s): NISTIR 7946