ENISA: 'VM hopping' is:

The correct answer is D. Using a compromised VM to exploit a hypervisor, used to take control of other VMs. VM hopping’: in which an attacker hacks a VM using some standard method and then - exploiting some hypervisor vulnerability - takes control of other VMs running on the same hypervisor.

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AImproper management of VM instances, causing customer VMs to be commingled with other
BLooping within virtualized routing systems.
CLack of vulnerability management standards.
DUsing a compromised VM to exploit a hypervisor, used to take control of other VMs.
EInstability in VM patch management causing VM routing errors.

How the community answered

(36 responses)

B
6% (2)
C
8% (3)
D
83% (30)
E
3% (1)

Explanation

VM hopping’: in which an attacker hacks a VM using some standard method and then - exploiting some hypervisor vulnerability - takes control of other VMs running on the same hypervisor.

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