Exam PT0-002 topic 1 question 106 discussion

Vote for B

SSH is open, and under Service Info you see Device: router. It's very clearly a gateway with in-band management.

B. This device is most likely a gateway with in-band management services. Based on the Nmap scan results, the device has the following open ports and services: - 22/tcp open ssh (OpenSSH 6.6.1p1) - 53/tcp open domain (dnsmasq 2.72) - 80/tcp open http (lighttpd) - 443/tcp open ssl/http (httpd) The combination of these services—SSH for remote management, DNS for domain name resolution, and HTTP/HTTPS for web management—suggests that the device is likely functioning as a gateway with in-band management services. It is typical for routers and similar gateway devices to have these services available for administrative tasks and network management.

Based on the Nmap scan results provided, the BEST conclusion about this device is: B. This device is most likely a gateway with in-band management services. The reason for this conclusion is that the open ports (22, 53, 80, and 443) suggest specific services running on the device. OpenSSH on port 22 indicates SSH (Secure Shell) is available, which is commonly used for remote management. Port 53 with dnsmasq suggests DNS services, and ports 80 and 443 indicate HTTP and HTTPS services. The service info also states that it is a Linux device, and the CPE (Common Platform Enumeration) suggests it is a router. Options A, C, and D are not supported by the provided Nmap scan results and service information. There is no mention of Heartbleed vulnerability, proxy server functionality, or buffer overflow vulnerability in the extracted DNS names from packets. Therefore, option B is the most appropriate conclusion based on the information provided.

Based on the Nmap scan output provided, the BEST conclusion about this device is option B. This device is most likely a gateway with in-band management services. The evidence for this conclusion is that the device has open ports for SSH (TCP/22), DNS (TCP/53), HTTP (TCP/80) and HTTPS (TCP/443), which are common services for a network gateway. Additionally, the Service Info indicates that the device is running Linux and is a router, which further supports the conclusion that it is a network gateway. Option A is incorrect because there is no evidence of OpenSSL being used on the device, which is a prerequisite for the Heartbleed bug. Option C is unlikely because there is no evidence of a proxy server being used, and TCP/443 is also used for HTTPS traffic. Option D is also unlikely because there is no evidence of a DNS server vulnerability, and the scan did not reveal any information about the DNSSEC validation method being used on the device.

LA RESPUESTA CORRECTA ES D https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42941

B is correct answer

The Heartbleed bug is a security vulnerability that was discovered in the OpenSSL cryptography library in 2014. It allowed attackers to read up to 64kB of memory from an affected server and potentially access sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, cryptographic keys, and other confidential data.

In-band management services are services that can be used to remotely administrate and configure network devices. These services include SSH, Telnet, FTP, TFTP, SNMP, and more. They are commonly used in penetration testing activities to gain remote access to a system.

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2017-14491#:~:text=Heap%2Dbased%20buffer%20overflow%20in,via%20a%20crafted%20DNS%20response. Read It

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B. Good lord Comptia. "The Best Conclusion" would be that this router has In-band management. It may also be susceptible to DNSMasq. But overall, the best conclusion looks to be a gateway with in-band management. Out of band would be on a completely different network (management network).

dnsmasq CVE-2017-14491