SY0-501 · Question #230
Which of the following vulnerability types would the type of hacker known as a script kiddie be MOST dangerous against?
The correct answer is B. Unpatched exploitable Internet-facing services. Script kiddies primarily utilize automated tools and pre-existing exploits, making them most dangerous against unpatched, Internet-facing services that have known, readily exploitable vulnerabilities.
Question
Which of the following vulnerability types would the type of hacker known as a script kiddie be MOST dangerous against?
Options
- APasswords written on the bottom of a keyboard
- BUnpatched exploitable Internet-facing services
- CUnencrypted backup tapes
- DMisplaced hardware token
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A3% (1)
- B75% (27)
- C6% (2)
- D17% (6)
Why each option
Script kiddies primarily utilize automated tools and pre-existing exploits, making them most dangerous against unpatched, Internet-facing services that have known, readily exploitable vulnerabilities.
Passwords written on the bottom of a keyboard constitute a physical security vulnerability, which falls outside the typical remote, tool-based attack methods employed by script kiddies.
Script kiddies are characterized by their reliance on readily available, automated tools and publicly documented exploit scripts to target known vulnerabilities. Unpatched Internet-facing services are prime targets because they are discoverable and often have existing exploits that these automated tools can easily leverage without requiring a deep understanding of the underlying systems or vulnerabilities.
Unencrypted backup tapes represent a data at rest vulnerability usually exploited via physical access or insider threat, not the remote software exploits commonly used by script kiddies.
A misplaced hardware token is a physical security or authentication issue that requires physical access or social engineering, which are not characteristic attack vectors for script kiddies.
Concept tested: Script kiddie attack methods and common targets
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management/overview-mdvm
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