312-50V10 · Question #377
Which of the following is an example of IP spoofing?
The correct answer is B. Man-in-the-middle. A man-in-the-middle attack is an example of IP spoofing because the attacker forges source IP addresses to impersonate a legitimate host and intercept communications.
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Which of the following is an example of IP spoofing?
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- ASQL injections
- BMan-in-the-middle
- CCross-site scripting
- DARP poisoning
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- B96% (45)
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Why each option
A man-in-the-middle attack is an example of IP spoofing because the attacker forges source IP addresses to impersonate a legitimate host and intercept communications.
SQL injection is an input-validation attack targeting database query interpretation; it does not involve forging IP addresses.
In a man-in-the-middle attack, the attacker typically uses IP spoofing to forge the source IP address of packets, making each communicating party believe they are talking directly to the other while the attacker intercepts or modifies traffic. IP spoofing is the mechanism that enables the attacker to masquerade as a trusted endpoint. This makes MITM a direct example of IP-layer identity falsification.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) injects malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users and operates at the application layer, unrelated to IP address forgery.
ARP poisoning is a form of ARP spoofing that falsifies MAC-to-IP mappings at Layer 2 to redirect traffic on a local network segment, which is distinct from IP-layer spoofing.
Concept tested: IP spoofing and man-in-the-middle relationship
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/ip_spoofing
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