CS0-003 · Question #121
An organization's internal department frequently uses a cloud provider to store large amounts of sensitive data. A threat actor has deployed a virtual machine to attack another virtual machine to gain
The correct answer is C. Update lo the secure hypervisor version.. Virtual machine (VM) escape attacks target vulnerabilities in the hypervisor supporting a virtualized environment. The strongest control to protect hypervisors against these attacks is to keep them patched.
Question
An organization's internal department frequently uses a cloud provider to store large amounts of sensitive data. A threat actor has deployed a virtual machine to attack another virtual machine to gain access to the data. Through the use of the cloud host's hypervisor, the threat actor has escalated the access rights. Which of the following actions would be BEST to remediate the vulnerability the attacker has used to exploit the system?
Options
- ASandbox the virtual machine.
- BImplement an MFA solution.
- CUpdate lo the secure hypervisor version.
- DImplement dedicated hardware for each customer.
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A16% (3)
- B5% (1)
- C74% (14)
- D5% (1)
Explanation
Virtual machine (VM) escape attacks target vulnerabilities in the hypervisor supporting a virtualized environment. The strongest control to protect hypervisors against these attacks is to keep them patched.
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