SY0-501 · Question #278
While performing surveillance activities, an attacker determines that an organization is using 802.1X to secure LAN access. Which of the following attack mechanisms can the attacker utilize to…
The correct answer is A. MAC spoofing. An attacker can utilize MAC spoofing to bypass 802.1X network security by impersonating an authenticated device's MAC address, potentially gaining unauthorized LAN access.
Question
While performing surveillance activities, an attacker determines that an organization is using 802.1X to secure LAN access. Which of the following attack mechanisms can the attacker utilize to bypass the identified network security?
Options
- AMAC spoofing
- BPharming
- CXmas attack
- DARP poisoning
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A81% (22)
- B11% (3)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
An attacker can utilize MAC spoofing to bypass 802.1X network security by impersonating an authenticated device's MAC address, potentially gaining unauthorized LAN access.
MAC spoofing can bypass 802.1X network security by allowing an attacker to impersonate the MAC address of an authenticated device on the network. This attack can succeed if the 802.1X authenticator is configured in multi-host mode, or if security measures like port security are not implemented to prevent unauthorized MACs from connecting to a port, potentially granting the attacker unauthorized LAN access.
Pharming is a type of cyberattack that redirects users from legitimate websites to fraudulent ones, which is unrelated to bypassing 802.1X LAN access control.
A Xmas attack is a reconnaissance technique used to scan for open ports on a system, not a mechanism to bypass network access authentication like 802.1X.
ARP poisoning is a technique used to manipulate network traffic after an attacker has already gained access to the network, rather than a method to bypass initial 802.1X authentication for LAN access.
Concept tested: 802.1X vulnerabilities and bypass techniques
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750/software/release/12-2_52_se/configuration/guide/3750scg/sw8021x.html
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.