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Glossary: Modern Vulnerabilities, Malware and Physical Attacks

Misconfiguration

Also written: misconfigurations

A setting that is wrong for security even though the system works, such as a default password, too much access or a service listening on every network. If a more specific item fits, such as public object storage, the exam wants that item instead.

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Related terms

Default passwordPublic object storageHost addresses (127.0.0.1, 0.0.0.0)