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CompTIA CS0-003 Exam - Topic 2 Question 27 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's CS0-003 exam
Question #: 27
Topic #: 2
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An analyst investigated a website and produced the following:

Starting Nmap 7.92 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2022-07-21 10:21 CDT

Nmap scan report for insecure.org (45.33.49.119)

Host is up (0.054s latency).

rDNS record for 45.33.49.119: ack.nmap.org

Not shown: 95 filtered tcp ports (no-response)

PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION

22/tcp open ssh OpenSSH 7.4 (protocol 2.0)

25/tcp closed smtp

80/tcp open http Apache httpd 2.4.6

113/tcp closed ident

443/tcp open ssl/http Apache httpd 2.4.6

Service Info: Host: issues.nmap.org

Service detection performed. Please report any incorrect results at https://nmap .org/submit/ .

Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 20.52 seconds

Which of the following syntaxes did the analyst use to discover the application versions on this vulnerable website?

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Suggested Answer: C

by Maybelle at Aug 26, 2024, 01:24 PM

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Reynalda
3 months ago
Not sure about that, but I thought -A was for aggressive scans?
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Frederica
3 months ago
I think option D could work too, but C is more specific.
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Marilynn
3 months ago
Wait, how did they get the rDNS info? That's interesting!
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Tequila
4 months ago
Definitely option C! Makes the most sense.
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Gerardo
4 months ago
Looks like the analyst used -sV for version detection.
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India
4 months ago
I feel like `-sS` is more for stealth scanning, so it probably wouldn’t show the application versions. I’m leaning towards `-sV` as well.
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Emerson
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused about the options. I know `-A` does more than just version detection, but could it also be the right answer?
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Bok
4 months ago
I remember practicing with similar questions, and I feel like `-sV` is definitely the right choice here since it specifically mentions version detection.
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Marva
5 months ago
I think the analyst used the `-sV` option to get the service versions, but I'm not completely sure if it was `-A` instead.
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Annmarie
5 months ago
This is a good one. The key here is to look at the Nmap flags used to get the version information. I think the answer is C, but I'll double-check the Nmap man page just to be sure.
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Trina
5 months ago
Okay, let's see here. The output indicates that version detection was performed, so I'm guessing the answer is either C or D. I'll have to double-check the Nmap flags to be sure.
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Adelle
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question is asking about the specific syntax used, but the output doesn't show the full command. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Thad
5 months ago
This looks like a pretty straightforward Nmap scan. I'm pretty confident the answer is C, since the output shows the version information for the services running on the target.
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Evangelina
5 months ago
I'm a little confused by this question. The output seems to show a standard Nmap scan, but I'm not sure which specific syntax was used. I'll have to review the Nmap documentation to make sure I understand the different options.
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Blondell
5 months ago
I feel like the parallel builds on the master are a problem, so maybe option D is correct?
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Alyssa
5 months ago
I seem to recall a practice question like this where hypoglycemia was the answer due to similar symptoms. I'm leaning towards that, but I'm a little hesitant.
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Kenny
1 year ago
Haha, 'issues.nmap.org' - I wonder what kind of issues they're dealing with over there. Hopefully not too many security problems!
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Iraida
1 year ago
I'm a bit surprised the analyst didn't use the more comprehensive -A option to get even more information. But -sV is the right call for just version discovery.
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Rhea
1 year ago
The analyst probably chose -sV to specifically target version discovery.
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Marica
1 year ago
Using -sV is more focused on discovering application versions.
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Jeanice
1 year ago
I agree, but -sV is the right choice for just version discovery.
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Latanya
1 year ago
It's all about choosing the right tool for the job. -sV was the right choice in this case.
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Valentin
1 year ago
Yeah, -A would have provided more information, but -sV is more specific for application versions.
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Maybelle
1 year ago
I think the analyst should have used the -A option for more information.
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My
1 year ago
I think the analyst chose -sV to just focus on version discovery.
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Adria
1 year ago
Yep, I agree with Buck. The -sV option is definitely the way to go for version detection. Good catch!
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Xochitl
1 year ago
D) nmap -A insecure.org
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Stevie
1 year ago
C) nmap -sV -T4 -F insecure.org
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Jettie
1 year ago
B) nmap -0 insecure.org
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Noe
1 year ago
A) nmap -sS -T4 -F insecure.org
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Cruz
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think option D) nmap -A insecure.org could also be a possibility to discover application versions.
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Bobbye
1 year ago
I agree with Crista, option C) makes sense because it includes version detection.
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Buck
1 year ago
The use of the -sV flag to discover application versions is a clear giveaway here. C is the correct answer.
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Fatima
1 year ago
That makes sense, the -sV flag is specifically used for version detection.
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Fatima
1 year ago
C) nmap -sV -T4 -F insecure.org
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Crista
1 year ago
I think the analyst used option C) nmap -sV -T4 -F insecure.org to discover the application versions.
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