A penetration tester executes the following Nmap command and obtains the following output: Which of the following commands would BEST help the penetration tester discover an exploitable service?

The correct answer is B. nmap -v --script=mysql-info.nse remotehost. -v: Enables verbose mode. --script=mysql-info.nse: Executes the Nmap script "mysql-info.nse," which is designed to gather information about a MySQL server. This command is used to obtain information about the MySQL service running on the target host, including version details…

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Question

A penetration tester executes the following Nmap command and obtains the following output:

Which of the following commands would BEST help the penetration tester discover an exploitable service?

Exhibit

Options

Anmap -v -p 25 --script smtp-enum-users remotehost
Bnmap -v --script=mysql-info.nse remotehost
Cnmap --script=smb-brute.nse remotehost
Dnmap -p 3306 --script "httpvuln" remotehost

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A
5% (1)
B
71% (15)
C
10% (2)
D
14% (3)

Explanation

-v: Enables verbose mode. --script=mysql-info.nse: Executes the Nmap script "mysql-info.nse," which is designed to gather information about a MySQL server. This command is used to obtain information about the MySQL service running on the target host, including version details and configuration.

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#Nmap NSE#Vulnerability Discovery#MySQL#Information Gathering

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