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Which of the following statements are true about MS-CHAPv2? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

The correct answer is A. It can be replaced with EAP-TLS as the authentication mechanism for PPTP. B. It provides an authenticator-controlled password change mechanism. C. It is subject to offline dictionary attacks. MS-CHAPv2 is a mutual-authentication protocol used in PPTP VPNs that supports EAP-TLS as a replacement, includes an authenticator-controlled password change mechanism, and is vulnerable to offline dictionary attacks due to its NT hash-based challenge-response design.

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Question

Which of the following statements are true about MS-CHAPv2? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options

  • AIt can be replaced with EAP-TLS as the authentication mechanism for PPTP.
  • BIt provides an authenticator-controlled password change mechanism.
  • CIt is subject to offline dictionary attacks.
  • DIt is a connectionless protocol.

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    94% (33)
  • D
    6% (2)

Why each option

MS-CHAPv2 is a mutual-authentication protocol used in PPTP VPNs that supports EAP-TLS as a replacement, includes an authenticator-controlled password change mechanism, and is vulnerable to offline dictionary attacks due to its NT hash-based challenge-response design.

AIt can be replaced with EAP-TLS as the authentication mechanism for PPTP.Correct

EAP-TLS can be configured as the inner authentication method for PPTP tunnels as a stronger, certificate-based alternative to MS-CHAPv2, providing mutual authentication without reliance on password hashes.

BIt provides an authenticator-controlled password change mechanism.Correct

MS-CHAPv2 defines an authenticator-controlled password change mechanism using the ChangePasswordV2 packet, allowing the server to force a password change during the authentication exchange.

CIt is subject to offline dictionary attacks.Correct

Because MS-CHAPv2 relies on NT hashes in its challenge-response exchange, a captured handshake can be subjected to offline brute-force or dictionary attacks to recover the plaintext password without further network interaction.

DIt is a connectionless protocol.

MS-CHAPv2 is a connection-oriented challenge-response authentication protocol operating over PPP, which is inherently connection-based, not connectionless.

Concept tested: MS-CHAPv2 security properties and known vulnerabilities

Source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2759

Topics

#MS-CHAPv2#authentication protocols#PPTP#EAP-TLS

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