During a training exercise, a security analyst must determine the vulnerabilities to prioritize. The analyst reviews the following vulnerability scan output: Which of the following issues should the…

The correct answer is A. Allows anonymous read access to /etc/passwd. Allowing anonymous read access to /etc/passwd is a critical vulnerability because it can expose user account details, aiding attackers in password cracking and privilege escalation.

Submitted by carter_n· Mar 6, 2026Vulnerability Management

Question

During a training exercise, a security analyst must determine the vulnerabilities to prioritize. The analyst reviews the following vulnerability scan output:

Which of the following issues should the analyst address first?

Exhibit

Options

AAllows anonymous read access to /etc/passwd
BAllows anonymous read access via any FTP connection
CMicrosoft Defender security definition updates disabled
Dless command allows for escape exploit via terminal

How the community answered

(59 responses)

A
78% (46)
B
5% (3)
C
14% (8)
D
3% (2)

Explanation

Allowing anonymous read access to /etc/passwd is a critical vulnerability because it can expose user account details, aiding attackers in password cracking and privilege escalation.

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#vulnerability prioritization#vulnerability scanning#risk assessment

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