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Actual exam question from CompTIA's PT0-002
Question #: 307
Topic #: 1
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A penetration tester runs the following command on a system:

find / –user root –perm -4000 –print 2>/dev/null

Which of the following is the tester trying to accomplish?

  • A. Set the SGID on all files in the /directory.
  • B. Find the /root directory on the system.
  • C. Find files with the SUID bit set.
  • D. Find files that were created during exploitation and move them to /dev/null.
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
by 041ba31 at March 13, 2024, 4:17 p.m.

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041ba31
8 months ago
Selected Answer: C
This command searches for files owned by the root user with the SUID (Set User ID) bit set, which can run with the file owner's permissions (in this case, root). It's a common technique for identifying potential privilege escalation vectors
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