An analyst is evaluating a vulnerability management dashboard. The analyst sees that a previously remediated vulnerability has reappeared on a database server. Which of the following is the most likel

The correct answer is B. A rollback had been executed on the instance.. A rollback had been executed on the instance. If a database server is restored to a previous state, it may reintroduce a vulnerability that was previously fixed. This can happen due to backup and recovery operations, configuration changes, or software updates. A rollback can undo

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Question

An analyst is evaluating a vulnerability management dashboard. The analyst sees that a previously remediated vulnerability has reappeared on a database server. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

Options

AThe finding is a false positive and should be ignored.
BA rollback had been executed on the instance.
CThe vulnerability scanner was configured without credentials.
DThe vulnerability management software needs to be updated.

How the community answered

(23 responses)

A
26% (6)
B
57% (13)
C
9% (2)
D
9% (2)

Explanation

A rollback had been executed on the instance. If a database server is restored to a previous state, it may reintroduce a vulnerability that was previously fixed. This can happen due to backup and recovery operations, configuration changes, or software updates. A rollback can undo the patching or mitigation actions that were applied to remediate the vulnerability.

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#Vulnerability reappearance#Remediation#Database security#Root cause analysis

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