Exam CS0-003 topic 1 question 175 discussion

This is an older version of Apache and the default page works There is not enough information to determine if ICMP responses would work The information shows no SMTP ports open The information show no FTP ports open

D. The host is vulnerable to web-based exploits. Reason: The host is running an HTTP server (Apache HTTPD 2.4.29) on port 80, which is unencrypted and could be subject to various web-based exploits. The version of Apache HTTPD might have known vulnerabilities, and the fact that it's running on port 80 means that any data transmitted could be intercepted or manipulated, making the host vulnerable to web-based attacks.

The key concern here is Apache 2.4.29, which has known vulnerabilities, including: ✅ Path traversal attacks ✅ Remote code execution (RCE) ✅ Denial-of-service (DoS) exploits This suggests the web server could be exploited using web-based attacks, making option D the best choice.