A Missing Authorization Vulnerability Refers to a Situation Where

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Multiple Choice

A missing authorization vulnerability refers to a situation where

• A) Users are allowed access to privileged parts of a program without verification of credentials
• B) Input from other users is supplied as output to other users
• C) A program puts more data into a storage location than it can hold
• D) User input is used without confirming its validity

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Definitions:

Autotrophs

Organisms capable of producing their own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy, without consuming organic substances from other organisms.

Heterotrophs

Organisms that cannot synthesize their own food and rely on other organisms — both plants and animals — for nutrition.

Trophic Levels

Refers to the hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, categorized by how energy is obtained, ranging from producers to primary consumers and up to apex predators.

Carnivore

An animal that mainly feeds on other animals; a mammal belonging to order Carnivora (e.g., wolves or seals).