QuestionQ70

Vulnerability Management

An analyst reviews a summarized vulnerability report through a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) reporting tool. The report correlates asset information from the configuration management database (CMDB) against detected vulnerabilities:

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Based on the target value, the risk, and the likelihood of exploitation, which of the following servers should the analyst prioritize?

  • A PRODWEB-02
  • B MPC-Control
  • C DEVWIN11-01
  • D PRODWEB-01
Explanation

Prioritization should weigh asset (target) value, the severity/risk of the vulnerability, and the realistic likelihood of exploitation together rather than any single factor in isolation. PRODWEB-01 has a High asset value, is exposed to the Public internet (maximizing exploitation likelihood), carries a high CVSS score of 8.2 for a remotely exploitable Apache Tomcat Remote File Inclusion flaw, and already has a patch available, making remediation immediately actionable. MPC-control, though it has a higher CVSS score (9.7) and High asset value, resides on an isolated OT network, which substantially lowers the practical likelihood of exploitation, and it has no available patch, limiting immediate remediation options. DEVWIN11-01 has the highest raw CVSS score (9.8) but is a Low-value asset on an internal development network, reducing both its business impact and its exposure to external threat actors. PRODWEB-02 has the lowest CVSS score (5.0) and only Medium asset value. Weighing all three criteria together, PRODWEB-01 represents the best combination of high value, public exposure (high exploitation likelihood), significant risk, and remediation feasibility, making it the top priority.

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