312-50V11 · Question #377
Which of the following is an example of IP spoofing?
The correct answer is B. Man-in-the-middle. Man-in-the-middle attacks use IP spoofing to impersonate a trusted host and intercept communications between two parties.
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Which of the following is an example of IP spoofing?
Options
- ASQL injections
- BMan-in-the-middle
- CCross-site scripting
- DARP poisoning
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(62 responses)- A3% (2)
- B89% (55)
- C6% (4)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Man-in-the-middle attacks use IP spoofing to impersonate a trusted host and intercept communications between two parties.
SQL injection is a code injection technique that manipulates unsanitized database queries through application input fields, with no involvement of IP address forgery.
In a man-in-the-middle attack, the attacker forges the source IP address to impersonate a legitimate host, which is the defining characteristic of IP spoofing. By presenting a falsified IP identity, the attacker can intercept, read, and potentially alter traffic flowing between two victims who believe they are communicating directly with each other.
Cross-site scripting injects malicious client-side scripts into web pages to execute in victims' browsers, which is a web application attack unrelated to IP address manipulation.
ARP poisoning forges MAC address-to-IP mappings at Layer 2 of the OSI model, not source IP addresses at Layer 3, so it is address spoofing but not IP spoofing specifically.
Concept tested: IP spoofing as a man-in-the-middle attack mechanism
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/ip_spoofing
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