Question

Write down top 5 vulnerabilities for a vulnerability scanner and explain in your own words, why this vulnerability is an issue.

Answer 1

A vulnerability scanner is a kind of systems software that scans each and every application of any system, which runs all over the system and scans the usable things very fast. This application was made basically to detect the weaknesses of any computer or network system but it started to scan all over the applications and due to this many issues may occur which are as follows:

1. due to access in all over the computer it can create issues in collecting personal data which is harmful to any person.
2. It can also track our personal locations which may result in a negative way and may the people can get harm.
3. It copies our contact entries and may create many kinds of trouble to the people, and attackers may track to them.
4. Due to the imitation of Id which is only for the software but someone may tell it to other and it becomes publically to all then there is a more chance to hack any person's personal life through their system.
5. There is some vulnerability scanner that provides the credentials for logging in to any application and by doing this process the person gives all his personal information which results in a negative sign.

Therefore, this vulnerability scanner play a negative role in some cases and in some it provides a better service to the people so that it becomes an issue in the present era due to the development of technology and provides less security to the people.