An organization implementing a large language model (LLM) application notices significant and unexpected cost increases due to excessive computational resource usage. Which vulnerability is MOST likely in need of mitigation?
Correct Answer: D
AAISM highlights unbounded consumption (token/payment exhaustion, unmetered tool calls, prompt bombs) as a key LLM risk affecting cost and availability. Controls include request quotas, max tokens, rate-limits, budget guards, circuit breakers, and cost-aware routing. Excessive agency (A) relates to unsupervised actions; sensitive disclosure (B) and prompt leakage (C) are confidentiality risks, not primary drivers of runaway compute spend.
References: AI Security Management™ (AAISM) Body of Knowledge - LLM Risk Taxonomy (Abuse & Cost Risks); Guardrails: Rate-Limiting, Quotas, and Budget Controls; Resilience and Cost-Containment Patterns.