^Latto, Nica.Exploits: What You Need to Know. Exploits: What You Need to Know. 2020-09-29 [2024-08-12]. （原始内容存档于2024-05-15）.An exploit is any attack that takes advantage of vulnerabilities in applications, networks, operating systems, or hardware. Exploits usually take the form of software or code that aims to take control of computers or steal network data.
^What Is an Exploit?. Cisco. 2023-10-06 [2024-08-12]. （原始内容存档于2024-05-31）.An exploit is a program, or piece of code, designed to find and take advantage of a security flaw or vulnerability in an application or computer system, typically for malicious purposes such as installing malware. An exploit is not malware itself, but rather it is a method used by cybercriminals to deliver malware.
^OWASP Secure Coding Practices. OWASP Foundation. [2024-08-12]. （原始内容存档于2024-01-06）.To take advantage of a vulnerability. Typically this is an intentional action designed to compromise the software's security controls by leveraging a vulnerability.
^Exploit Definition. Malwarebytes. 2024-04-15 [2024-08-12]. （原始内容存档于2024-05-16）.A computer exploit is a type of malware that takes advantage of bugs or vulnerabilities, which cybercriminals use to gain illicit access to a system. These vulnerabilities are hidden in the code of the operating system and its applications just waiting to be discovered and put to use by cybercriminals. Commonly exploited software includes the operating system itself, browsers, Microsoft Office, and third-party applications.
^Obtain Capabilities: Exploits, Sub-technique T1588.005. MITRE ATT&CK®. 2020-10-15 [2024-08-12]. （原始内容存档于2024-05-24）.Adversaries may buy, steal, or download exploits that can be used during targeting. An exploit takes advantage of a bug or vulnerability in order to cause unintended or unanticipated behavior to occur on computer hardware or software.
