CompTIA Updated PT0-003 Exam Questions and Answers by minha

1. Reflected XSS - Input sanitization (<> ...)

2. Sql Injection Stacked - Parameterized Queries

3. DOM XSS - Input Sanitization (<> ...)

4. Local File Inclusion - sandbox req

5. Command Injection - sandbox req

6. SQLi union - paramtrized queries

7. SQLi error - paramtrized queries

8. Remote File Inclusion - sandbox

9. Command Injection - input saniti $

10. URL redirect - prevent external calls

OS identification in tools like Nmap relies on fingerprinting techniques, which analyze response characteristics (e.g., TCP/IP stack behavior).

The scan cannot gather one or more fingerprints from the target (Option D):

If the system is configured to block ICMP responses, or if certain ports are closed, fingerprinting fails.

Some modern firewalls and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) interfere with OS fingerprinting by modifying packet responses.

kube-hunter is a tool designed to perform security assessments on Kubernetes clusters. It identifies various vulnerabilities, focusing on weaknesses and misconfigurations. Here’s why option B is correct:

Kube-hunter: It scans Kubernetes clusters to identify security issues, such as misconfigurations, insecure settings, and potential attack vectors.

Network Configuration Errors: While kube-hunter might identify some network-related issues, its primary focus is on Kubernetes-specific vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

Application Deployment Issues: These are more related to the applications running within the cluster, not the cluster configuration itself.

Security Vulnerabilities in Docker Containers: Kube-hunter focuses on the Kubernetes environment rather than Docker container-specific vulnerabilities.

References from Pentest:

Forge HTB: Highlights the use of specialized tools to identify misconfigurations in environments, similar to how kube-hunter operates within Kubernetes clusters​​.

Anubis HTB: Demonstrates the importance of identifying and fixing misconfigurations within complex environments like Kubernetes clusters​​.

Conclusion:

Option B, weaknesses and misconfigurations in the Kubernetes cluster, accurately describes the type of vulnerabilities that kube-hunter is designed to detect.

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