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CertNexus ITS-110 Exam - Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion

A hacker is attempting to exploit a known software flaw in an IoT portal in order to modify the site's administrative configuration. Which of the following BEST describes the type of attack the hacker is performing?
A) Privilege escalation
B) Transmission control protocol (TCP) flooding
C) Application fuzzing
D) Birthday attack

CertNexus ITS-110 Exam - Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion

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Question #: 12
Topic #: 1
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A hacker is attempting to exploit a known software flaw in an IoT portal in order to modify the site's administrative configuration. Which of the following BEST describes the type of attack the hacker is performing?

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by Sherita at Mar 22, 2023, 12:40 AM

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Jules
11 months ago
Not sure about that, sounds too simple.
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Gracia
11 months ago
Privilege escalation makes the most sense.
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Donte
11 months ago
Wait, is TCP flooding really an option here?
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Roxanne
12 months ago
I think it's application fuzzing, though.
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Penney
12 months ago
Definitely privilege escalation!
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Stevie
12 months ago
The birthday attack seems off for this question; it’s usually about cryptographic collisions. I’m leaning towards privilege escalation too.
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Pamella
12 months ago
Application fuzzing could be related, but I feel like that's more about testing for vulnerabilities rather than exploiting them directly.
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Keneth
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about TCP flooding being more about overwhelming a service rather than modifying configurations.
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Kris
1 year ago
I think this might be about privilege escalation since the hacker is trying to modify admin settings. That sounds like gaining higher access, right?
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Lucille
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The question seems to be hinting that including the customer's benefits might not be appropriate, but I'm not sure why that would be the case. I'll need to re-read the scenario and think it through more carefully.
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Christiane
1 year ago
This looks like a tricky question on container databases. I'll need to carefully read through each option and think about what I know about CDBs.
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Emile
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the different components of a search engine, but I'm not totally sure which one is responsible for the specific task described in the question. Let me think this through carefully.
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Paola
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards option A or D because they mention SR policies, but I'm confused about how the routing information gets communicated between segments.
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Bambi
1 year ago
I think Option B might be the answer. The "search" command and "notable" field seem to match what the question is asking for.
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