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CS0-003 · Question #639
A company reports that user plain text credentials have been disclosed from their network. A security analyst is identifying the vulnerability and runs a scan to receive the following: Which of the…
The correct answer is D. 10.205.8.17. The host at 10.205.8.17 is running FTP on port 21, a protocol that transmits usernames and passwords in plaintext. This makes it the most likely source of leaked credentials on the network.
Submitted by takeshi77· Mar 6, 2026Vulnerability Management
Question
A company reports that user plain text credentials have been disclosed from their network. A security analyst is identifying the vulnerability and runs a scan to receive the following:
Which of the following computers is the source of the leaked credentials?
Exhibit
Options
- A10.205.8.14
- B10.205.8.15
- C10.205.8.16
- D10.205.8.17
How the community answered
(23 responses)- B9% (2)
- C4% (1)
- D87% (20)
Explanation
The host at 10.205.8.17 is running FTP on port 21, a protocol that transmits usernames and passwords in plaintext. This makes it the most likely source of leaked credentials on the network.
Topics
#vulnerability identification#plaintext credentials#network scanning#log analysis
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