eJPT Trivia 5

Question 1

Which Nmap flag is used to perform a version detection scan on discovered open ports?

Accepted Answer

-sV

Answer

The -sV flag enables service/version detection, probing open ports to identify the running service and its version.

Question 2

What is the primary function of Netcat (nc) in penetration testing?

Accepted Answer

Read and write data across network connections for various purposes

Answer

Netcat is a versatile networking tool used for port scanning, banner grabbing, file transfer, and creating bind/reverse shells.

Question 3

In web application testing, what does XSS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Cross-Site Scripting

Answer

XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) is a vulnerability where attackers inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Question 4

Which command would you use in msfconsole to display all options required for a selected module?

Accepted Answer

show options

Answer

'show options' in msfconsole displays all configurable parameters for the currently selected exploit or auxiliary module.

Question 5

What IP address range is defined by RFC 1918 as private and not routable on the public internet?

Accepted Answer

10.0.0.0/8

Answer

10.0.0.0/8 is one of three RFC 1918 private ranges (10.x.x.x), offering the largest block of 16 million addresses.

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