Definition of "vulnerability" in Englisch

noun

1. (uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

   • The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.

2. (countable) A specific weakness in the protections or defences surrounding someone or something.

3. (computing) A weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's security.