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Actual exam question from Palo Alto Networks's PCDRA
Question #: 38
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following is an example of a successful exploit?

  • A. connecting unknown media to an endpoint that copied malware due to Autorun.
  • B. a user executing code which takes advantage of a vulnerability on a local service.
  • C. identifying vulnerable services on a server.
  • D. executing a process executable for well-known and signed software.
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

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abd1234
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
B is the exploit
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tobaja
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
B is right
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Chiquitabandita
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: B
b seems like best answer but A is not a good thing either, A at least did not get executed, only uploaded.
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Flky
1 year, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: B
From documentation : "An exploit is a piece of code or a program that takes advantage of a weakness (aka vulnerability) in an application or system." https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cyberpedia/malware-vs-exploits
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SR_RS
1 year, 8 months ago
unless we see it differently. executing a code that take advantage of a vulnerability (does not mean it will be successful) but able to identify vulnerabilities in a SERVER (mean that a bad actor manages to get past security)
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SR_RS
1 year, 8 months ago
should be B. identifying a vulnerability is not a successful exploit. executing code to take advantage of the vulnerability should be a successful exploit. unless i am reading it wrongly
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