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SY0-701 · Question #1029

SY0-701 Question #1029: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Directory traversal. The “../../../etc/passwd” and “../../../etc/shadow” path sequences attempt to climb directories and read sensitive files, indicating a directory traversal attack.

Submitted by yuki_2020· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

A security analyst receives an alert from a web server that contains the following logs: Which of the following attacks is being attempted?

Options

  • AFile injection
  • BPrivilege escalation
  • CDirectory traversal
  • DCookie forgery

Explanation

The “../../../etc/passwd” and “../../../etc/shadow” path sequences attempt to climb directories and read sensitive files, indicating a directory traversal attack.

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