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A cloud security analyst is investigating the impact of a recent cyberattack. The analyst is reviewing the following information:

Web server access log:

104.210.233.225 - - [21/10/2022:11:17: 40] 'POST /uploadfile.html?f=myfile.php' 200 1638674

45.32.10.66 - - [21/10/2022:11:19:12] 'GET /welcome.html' 200 5812

104.210.233.225 - - [21/10/2022:11:21:19] 'GET / .. / .. / .. / .. /conf/server.xml HTTP/1.1' 200 74458

45.32.10.66 - - [21/10/22:11:22:32] 'GET /admin.html HTTP/1.1' 200 9518

Web application firewall log:

'2022/10/21 11:17:33' '10.25.2.35' '104. 210.233.225' 'userl' 'File transfer completed successfully.'

'2022/10/21 11:21:05' '10. 25.2. 35' '104. 210.233.225' 'userl' 'Accessed application page.'

'2022/10/21 11:22:13' '10.25.2.35' '45. 32. 10. 66' 'user2' 'Accessing admin page. '

Which of the following has occurred?

A.
The corporate administration page was defaced by the attacker.
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A.
The corporate administration page was defaced by the attacker.
B.
A denial-of-service attack was successfully performed on the web server.
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B.
A denial-of-service attack was successfully performed on the web server.
C.
A new user was created on the web server by the attacker.
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C.
A new user was created on the web server by the attacker.
D.
Sensitive information from the corporate web server was leaked.
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D.
Sensitive information from the corporate web server was leaked.
Suggested answer: D

Explanation:

The logs indicate that the IP address 104.210.233.225 made a GET request that appears to traverse directories (as indicated by the '/../../') to access 'server.xml', which is a configuration file for the server. This type of request is indicative of a directory traversal attack, which can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files on the server. The successful 200 response code suggests that the file was accessed, implying that sensitive configuration data could have been leaked.

Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Study Guide (Exam CV0-004) by Scott Wilson and Eric Vanderburg

asked 02/10/2024
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