Some mobile devices are jail-broken by connecting via USB cable and then exploiting software vulnerabilities to get kernel-level access. Which of the following attack types represents this scenario?…

The correct answer is D. Physical attack E. Privilege escalation. This scenario involves two distinct attack phases. First, D (Physical attack): the attacker requires direct physical access to the device via a USB cable - if physical access were not possible, the attack could not begin. Second, E (Privilege escalation): once connected, the…

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Some mobile devices are jail-broken by connecting via USB cable and then exploiting software vulnerabilities to get kernel-level access. Which of the following attack types represents this scenario? (Select TWO).

Options

ASession management attack
BProtocol fuzzing
CRoot-kit compromise
DPhysical attack
EPrivilege escalation
FMan-in-the-middle

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A
9% (3)
B
3% (1)
D
85% (28)
F
3% (1)

Explanation

This scenario involves two distinct attack phases. First, D (Physical attack): the attacker requires direct physical access to the device via a USB cable - if physical access were not possible, the attack could not begin. Second, E (Privilege escalation): once connected, the attacker exploits software vulnerabilities to move from normal user-level permissions up to kernel-level (root) access - this is the definition of privilege escalation. The other options do not apply: session management attacks target web session tokens; protocol fuzzing sends malformed input to find protocol bugs; rootkits are a type of persistent malware installed after compromise (not the attack method itself); and MitM intercepts communications between two parties.

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