Patch availability most impacts an administrator's ability to address Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) discovered on a server. If a patch is not available for a discovered vulnerability, the administrator cannot remediate the issue directly through patching, which leaves the system exposed until a patch is released.
* Patch availability: Directly determines whether a discovered vulnerability can be fixed promptly.
Without available patches, administrators must look for other mitigation strategies.
* Rescanning requirements: Important for verifying the effectiveness of patches but secondary to the availability of the patches themselves.
* Organizational impact: Considers the potential consequences of vulnerabilities but does not directly impact the ability to apply patches.
* Risk tolerance: Influences how the organization prioritizes addressing vulnerabilities but does not affect the actual availability of patches.