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Question #: 338
Topic #: 1

Thomas, a cloud security professional, is performing security assessment on cloud services to identify any loopholes. He detects a vulnerability in a bare-metal cloud server that can enable hackers to implant malicious backdoors in its firmware. He also identified that an installed backdoor can persist even if the server is reallocated to new clients or businesses that use it as an IaaS.
What is the type of cloud attack that can be performed by exploiting the vulnerability discussed in the above scenario?

A. Cloudborne attack
B. Man-in-the-cloud (MITC) attack
C. Metadata spoofing attack
D. Cloud cryptojacking

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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

by jinjection at Sept. 28, 2021, 8:41 a.m.

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vamada

Highly Voted 1 year, 7 months ago

A - Cloudborne is a vulnerability residing in a bare-metal cloud server that enables attackers to implant malicious backdoor in its firmware. The installed backdoor can persist even if the server is reallocated to new clients or businesses that use it as an IaaS.

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Daniel8660

Most Recent 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

Cloud Attacks: Cloudborne Attack Cloudborne is a vulnerability residing in a bare-metal cloud server that enables the attackers to implant a malicious backdoor in its firmware.The installed backdoor can persist even if the server is reallocated to new clients or businesses that use it as an IaaS. (P.2893/2877)

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study4test

7 months, 1 week ago

The vulnerability is Cloudborne, the "type" of attack that can be performed exploiting the vulnerability is MiTC

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jinjection

1 year, 7 months ago

Correct A

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