A vulnerability analyst received a list of system vulnerabilities and needs to evaluate the relevant impact of the exploits on the business. Given the constraints of the current sprint, only three can be remediated. Which of the following represents the least impactful risk, given the CVSS3.1 base scores?
Option D represents the least impactful risk because it has the lowest impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with all these factors being rated as low (C:L/I:L/A:L). Therefore, while the base score slightly differs, the CIA components make it less impactful overall, which is crucial in determining the priority for remediation.
Scored around 820. Went with D
Looks like youre the guy/gal to beat. Im also going with D here because of the C:L/I:L/A:L
you only need to focus on the las three /C:L/I:L/A:L because is asking for the least impactful so basically is D.
The answer is D. A. Total Impact Score = C + I + A = 0.56 + 0.56 + 0.22 = 1.34 B. Total Impact Score = C + I + A = 0.56 + 0.56 + 0.22 = 1.34 C. Total Impact Score = C + I + A = 0.56 + 0.56 + 0.56 = 1.68 D. Total Impact Score = C + I + A = 0.22 + 0.22 + 0.22 = 0.66 Therefore, vulnerability D represents the least impactful risk, given the CVSS3.1 base scores, as it has the lowest total impact score.
This is a legit explanation, the numbers don't lie.
This vulnerability, while having high impacts on confidentiality and integrity, has a lower impact on availability (A:L), requires high attack complexity, high privileges, and user interaction. This makes it less likely to be exploited compared to the others, thus representing the least impactful risk among the given options.
Went with D due to CIA are all L.
Considering the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, Option A (Base Score 6.0) represents the least impactful risk if left unremediated. It has a moderate overall risk level. The other options have either higher availability impact or broader scope, making them riskier choices for prioritization. The difference between A & D lies in the privileges required and user interaction aspects. Option A requires higher privileges and user interaction, which could limit its exploitation. However, both options have similar overall risk levels.
The answer is D since they are asking about the least impactful (impact = CIA triad)
Comparing the impact metrics, option D has the lowest impact overall, as it has low scores for confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Therefore, option D represents the least impactful risk.
Please note the key word "least impactful risk". The score doesn't represent the impact. The impact is only related to CIA metrics.
Agreed with section8santa, while D has greater CIA values, A is harder to exploit due to it's attack complexity, privileges and user interaction required. Making the it the one with the lowest base score, and the one we would worry about remediating after we remediate the first 3 vulnerabilities. We assume that the higher the base score, the more urgent it is to remediate, we look at other contributing factors when the base scores are the same to further make a decision but in this example, none of the base scores are the same.
After further investigation, D would be correct.
See the CVSS 3.1 user guide. https://www.first.org/cvss/v3.1/user-guide 3.2. Confidentiality and Integrity, Versus Availability Impacts The Confidentiality and Integrity metrics refer to impacts that affect the data used by the service. For example, web content that has been maliciously altered, or system files that have been stolen. The Availability impact metric refers to the operation of the service. That is, the Availability metric speaks to the performance and operation of the service itself – not the availability of the data. Consider a vulnerability in an Internet service such as web, email, or DNS that allows an attacker to modify or delete all web files in a directory. The only impact is to Integrity, not Availability, as the web service is still functioning – it just happens to be serving back altered content.
D. because the score for CIA is L
A requires user interaction UI:R and yet the availability is low A:L making A a better choice than D or C.
It's asking for base score here. The lowest base is 6.0, right? Confused by the D answers.
nvm I understand now.
Question is asking for the "least impactful risk" meaning which risk has the least impact. For D the risk to C is Low the risk to I is low and the risk to A is also Low. Here to therefore homst'vely'aint I select D as the answer.
Agree to vote for A because question is looking for the least impactful given the base scores.
Take a closer look at the confidentiality.
Definitely D