A Penetration Tester Discovered a Vulnerability That Provides the Ability

question 49

Multiple Choice

A penetration tester discovered a vulnerability that provides the ability to upload to a path via directory traversal. Some of the files that were discovered through this vulnerability are: Which of the following is the BEST method to help an attacker gain internal access to the affected machine?

• A) Edit the discovered file with one line of code for remote callback
• B) Download .pl files and look for usernames and passwords
• C) Edit the smb.conf file and upload it to the server
• D) Download the smb.conf file and look at configurations

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