An attacker discovers a new vulnerability in an enterprise application. The attacker takes advantage of the vulnerability by developing new malware. After installing the malware, the attacker is provided with access to the infected machine. Which of the following is being described?
A) Zero-day exploit
B) Remote code execution
C) Session hijacking
D) Command injection

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A zero-day exploit refers to an attack that takes advantage of a previously unknown vulnerability in software, which the software's developers have not yet had the opportunity to patch or fix. In this scenario, the attacker discovers a new vulnerability and exploits it with malware, fitting the definition of a zero-day exploit.

An Attacker Discovers a New Vulnerability in an Enterprise Application