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SY0-501 · Question #231

A company hired a third-party firm to conduct as assessment of vulnerabilities exposed to the Internet. The firm informs the company that an exploit exists for an FTP server that has a version install

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Submitted by renata2k· Mar 4, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

A company hired a third-party firm to conduct as assessment of vulnerabilities exposed to the Internet. The firm informs the company that an exploit exists for an FTP server that has a version installed from eight years ago. The company has decided to keep the system online anyway, as no upgrade exists from the vendor. Which of the following BEST describes the reason why the vulnerability exists?

Options

  • ADefault configuration
  • BEnd-of-life
  • CWeak cipher suite
  • DZero-day threats

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#end-of-life systems#legacy systems#patch management#FTP vulnerability
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