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312-50V12 · Question #314

Morris, an attacker, wanted to check whether the target AP is in a locked state. He attempted using different utilities to identify WPS-enabled APs in the target wireless network. Ultimately, he succe

The correct answer is A. wash. Morris successfully used the wash command-line utility to discover WPS-enabled access points because wash is specifically designed for scanning and identifying Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) enabled APs.

Submitted by priya_blr· Mar 4, 2026Wireless Network, Mobile, IoT, and OT Hacking

Question

Morris, an attacker, wanted to check whether the target AP is in a locked state. He attempted using different utilities to identify WPS-enabled APs in the target wireless network. Ultimately, he succeeded with one special command-line utility. Which of the following command-line utilities allowed Morris to discover the WPS-enabled APs?

Options

  • Awash
  • Bnet view
  • Cmacof
  • Dntptrace

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    92% (24)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

Morris successfully used the `wash` command-line utility to discover WPS-enabled access points because `wash` is specifically designed for scanning and identifying Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) enabled APs.

AwashCorrect

`wash` is a specialized command-line utility commonly used in wireless security assessments to scan for and identify access points with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) enabled, displaying their BSSID, channel, and WPS status. This functionality directly fulfills the attacker's objective of discovering WPS-enabled APs.

Bnet view

`net view` is a Windows command used to display network resources like computers and shared folders, not for scanning wireless networks or discovering WPS-enabled APs.

Cmacof

`macof` is a network utility designed to flood a switched network with random MAC addresses for MAC flooding attacks, not for wireless network discovery or WPS scanning.

Dntptrace

`ntptrace` is a utility used to trace the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server hierarchy, which is unrelated to wireless network scanning or WPS discovery.

Concept tested: Wireless Protected Setup (WPS) discovery tools

Source: https://www.kali.org/tools/reaver/

Topics

#WPS#wireless security#wash#AP enumeration

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