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A weakness in code that allows [[cybercriminals]] or penetration testers to retrieve, modify, or execute existing data without proper [[authentication credential|authentication]].
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A '''vulnerability''' is any weakness in code that allows [[cybercriminals]] or penetration testers to retrieve, modify, or execute existing data without proper [[authentication credential|authentication]].
  
 
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Revision as of 06:20, 2 May 2012

A vulnerability is any weakness in code that allows cybercriminals or penetration testers to retrieve, modify, or execute existing data without proper authentication.