312-50V10 Question #477: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: NET USE. NET USE displays the current user's active connections to network shared resources, making it useful for enumerating accessible shares in the current user context.

Enumeration

Question

Which among the following is a Windows command that a hacker can use to list all the shares to which the current user context has access?

Options

ANET FILE
BNET USE
CNET CONFIG
DNET VIEW

Explanation

NET USE displays the current user's active connections to network shared resources, making it useful for enumerating accessible shares in the current user context.

Common mistakes.

A. NET FILE lists open files and file locks on a server, not the shares accessible to the current user.
C. NET CONFIG displays the configuration of the Workstation or Server service, not shared resource connections.
D. NET VIEW lists shares advertised by a specific computer or domain, but does not show what the current user context is connected to or has access to.

Concept tested. Windows NET USE command for share enumeration

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/gg651155(v=ws.11)

Topics

#NET USE#Windows commands#network shares#enumeration

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