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What attack was indicated when the IDS system picked up the following text coming from the Internet to the web server?
select user, password from user where user= ''jdoe'' and password= 'myp@55!' union select ''text'',2 into outfile ''/tmp/file1.txt'' - - '
Suggested Answer: A
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29 comments · newest first
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Minna
10 months ago
I thought it was more about file inclusion?
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Holley
11 months ago
This is textbook SQL Injection.
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Lorrine
11 months ago
Wait, could it be something else?
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Misty
11 months ago
Agreed, looks like a classic attack.
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Loreen
11 months ago
Definitely SQL Injection.
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Portia
11 months ago
I thought it could be URL Directory Traversal, but now I’m leaning more towards SQL Injection after reviewing the options.
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Malcom
12 months ago
This question reminds me of a practice test where we discussed how to identify SQL Injection patterns.
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Alishia
12 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about union select being a common sign of SQL Injection.
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Yuki
12 months ago
I think this looks like an SQL Injection attack since it’s trying to manipulate the database query.
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Golda
12 months ago
I've seen this kind of attack before. The attacker is trying to leverage SQL injection to read sensitive data from the database and write it to a file on the server. Definitely going with C for SQL injection on this one.
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Yasuko
12 months ago
Whoa, this is a tricky one. The query has a lot of complex syntax that I'm not familiar with. I'll need to think through the different attack types we covered and try to match the key details here.
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Temeka
12 months ago
Ah, I recognize this! The query is trying to dump the user and password data to a file on the server. That's definitely a SQL injection attack. I'll select C for this one.
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Ashton
12 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The query has some unusual elements like the "union select" and the file output. I'll need to review my notes on different types of web attacks to figure this out.
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Colton
1 year ago
This looks like a classic SQL injection attack. I'll carefully analyze the query and identify the key elements that indicate SQL injection.
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Luis
1 year ago
Definitely SQL injection. The code is trying to dump the user and password data to a file, which is a big no-no. I hope the IDS caught this in time!
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Tanja
1 year ago
User 3: Always important to have strong security measures in place to prevent attacks like this.
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Elise
1 year ago
User 2: Yeah, the IDS must have flagged it. Good thing it caught it!
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Mozell
1 year ago
User 1: SQL Injection for sure. That code looks like it's trying to extract sensitive data.
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Dacia
1 year ago
Haha, someone's trying to hack the web server with a little SQL magic! C'mon, SQL injection? That's so 2000s, let's move on to something more creative.
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Alysa
1 year ago
User 3: I agree, we need to stay one step ahead of them.
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Karan
1 year ago
User 2: Definitely, hackers are always finding new ways to attack.
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Fanny
1 year ago
User 1: Yeah, SQL injection is old news. They need to step up their game.
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Anastacia
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure this is a SQL injection attempt. The query is trying to extract sensitive data and write it to a file on the server, which is not good.
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Stefania
1 year ago
We need to make sure our web server is protected against these types of attacks.
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Stefania
1 year ago
Yes, you're right. It looks like a SQL injection attack.
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Vincenza
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but it could also be Remote File Inclusion.
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Corrie
1 year ago
Wow, this looks like a classic SQL injection attack. The code is trying to execute a malicious SQL query to dump the user and password data to a file on the server.
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Fidelia
1 year ago
I agree with Bernadine, because the query is trying to manipulate the database.
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Bernadine
2 years ago
I think the attack indicated is SQL Injection.