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SSCP · Question #1003
What is the greatest danger from DHCP?
The correct answer is A. An intruder on the network impersonating a DHCP server and thereby. The greatest danger from BootP or DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) is from an intruder on the network impersonating a DHCP server and thereby misconfiguring the DHCP clients. Other choices are possible consequences of DHCP impersonation.
Submitted by mateo_ar· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security
Question
What is the greatest danger from DHCP?
Options
- AAn intruder on the network impersonating a DHCP server and thereby
- BHaving multiple clients on the same LAN having the same IP address.
- CHaving the wrong router used as the default gateway.
- DHaving the organization's mail server unreachable.
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A86% (24)
- B4% (1)
- C7% (2)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
The greatest danger from BootP or DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) is from an intruder on the network impersonating a DHCP server and thereby misconfiguring the DHCP clients. Other choices are possible consequences of DHCP impersonation.
Topics
#DHCP Security#Rogue DHCP Server#Network Attacks#Man-in-the-Middle
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