New Year Sale 2026! Hurry Up, Grab the Special Discount - Save 25% - Ends In 00:00:00 Coupon code: SAVE25
Welcome to Pass4Success

- Free Preparation Discussions

Eccouncil 312-39 Exam - Topic 8 Question 85 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 312-39 exam
Question #: 85
Topic #: 8
[All 312-39 Questions]

John, a SOC analyst, while monitoring and analyzing Apache web server logs, identified an event log matching Regex /(\.|(%|%25)2E)(\.|(%|%25)2E)(\/|(%|%25)2F|\\|(%|%25)5C)/i.

What does this event log indicate?

Show Suggested Answer Hide Answer
Suggested Answer: B

Contribute your Thoughts:

0/2000 characters
Tamala
3 months ago
Regex can be tricky, but I think C is the right call here.
upvoted 0 times
...
Laquanda
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not XSS? Seems a bit ambiguous.
upvoted 0 times
...
Ashleigh
3 months ago
Totally agree, it's about accessing restricted directories.
upvoted 0 times
...
Adelaide
4 months ago
I thought it was SQL injection at first, but now I'm not so sure.
upvoted 0 times
...
Alfred
4 months ago
That's definitely a Directory Traversal Attack.
upvoted 0 times
...
Tatum
4 months ago
I’m pretty confident this is about directory traversal. The pattern looks like it’s trying to access parent directories.
upvoted 0 times
...
Charisse
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused; could it also relate to XSS or SQL injection? I feel like I need to review those concepts again.
upvoted 0 times
...
Lai
4 months ago
I remember practicing a question about regex patterns, and I think this one indicates a directory traversal as well.
upvoted 0 times
...
Salena
5 months ago
I think this regex pattern is related to directory traversal attacks, but I'm not entirely sure.
upvoted 0 times
...
Catarina
5 months ago
The regex pattern looks complex, but I think it's trying to detect a directory traversal attempt. I'll carefully consider the options and choose the best answer.
upvoted 0 times
...
Katie
5 months ago
Okay, this regex is definitely checking for something related to file paths and directories. I'm pretty sure it's a directory traversal attack, but I'll review the options to confirm.
upvoted 0 times
...
Alyce
5 months ago
Hmm, the regex seems to be looking for encoded directory separators. That could indicate a directory traversal attack, but I'll need to double-check the details to be sure.
upvoted 0 times
...
Luis
5 months ago
This regex looks like it's checking for directory traversal attempts. I'll need to carefully analyze the pattern to determine the exact attack type.
upvoted 0 times
...
Ranee
5 months ago
This regex is looking for some kind of attack, and based on the options, I'd say it's a directory traversal attack. I'll review the details to make sure I'm interpreting it correctly.
upvoted 0 times
...
Jacquelyne
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I'll need to think it through carefully and consider the different options.
upvoted 0 times
...
German
5 months ago
I'm leaning towards option A. Identity Service Engine and Network Automation Platform seem familiar, but I can't remember the last one.
upvoted 0 times
...
Leonor
5 months ago
I feel pretty confident about this one. The key things to check are the account group's price list associations, the number of price lists linked to the account group, and whether the price lists are properly associated with the right community.
upvoted 0 times
...
Erick
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused. Is Exchange Online also an option for co-authoring? I thought it was mainly for email and calendaring.
upvoted 0 times
...
Edward
10 months ago
Definitely going with C on this one. The regex pattern is a dead giveaway for a directory traversal attempt. Better lock down those web server logs, John!
upvoted 0 times
Micaela
8 months ago
John's vigilance in monitoring the logs is crucial in detecting and preventing potential security threats.
upvoted 0 times
...
Christiane
8 months ago
We definitely need to tighten the security on our Apache web server to prevent these types of attacks.
upvoted 0 times
...
Willard
8 months ago
Yeah, that regex pattern is a clear indicator of a directory traversal attack. Good catch by John.
upvoted 0 times
...
Catina
9 months ago
I agree, C seems like the most likely option. Directory traversal attacks are quite common.
upvoted 0 times
...
...
Dannette
10 months ago
Haha, I bet John was scratching his head trying to figure this one out. Directory traversal attacks can be tricky to spot sometimes.
upvoted 0 times
...
Cristal
10 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think this could also be a parameter tampering attack. The regex pattern seems to be looking for malicious input in the URL parameters.
upvoted 0 times
...
Azalee
10 months ago
This looks like a classic directory traversal attack to me. The regex pattern searches for suspicious directory traversal patterns, so C is the correct answer.
upvoted 0 times
Shawna
10 months ago
Yes, C) Directory Traversal Attack is the correct answer.
upvoted 0 times
...
Georgeanna
10 months ago
I agree, the regex pattern is specifically looking for directory traversal attacks.
upvoted 0 times
...
...
Millie
10 months ago
I believe it could also be a Parameter Tampering Attack, as the Regex pattern seems to indicate manipulation of parameters.
upvoted 0 times
...
Karrie
10 months ago
I agree with Freeman, the Regex pattern matches the Directory Traversal Attack.
upvoted 0 times
...
Freeman
11 months ago
I think the event log indicates a Directory Traversal Attack.
upvoted 0 times
...

Save Cancel