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Actual exam question from CompTIA's CS0-003
Question #: 358
Topic #: 1
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Thousands of computers were compromised in a breach, but the vulnerability that caused the compromise was detected on only three computers during the latest vulnerability scan. An analyst conducts an after action review to determine why the vulnerability was not detected on more computers. The analyst recreates the following configuration that was used to scan the network:



Which of the following best explains the reason the vulnerability was found only on three computers?

  • A. Incorrect remote port specified
  • B. Lack of concurrent threads dedicated
  • C. Use of a credentialed vulnerability scan
  • D. Configuring an incorrect subnet mask
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
by ruelgo at Dec. 23, 2024, 12:19 p.m.

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NetworkDisciple
Highly Voted 4 months ago
Selected Answer: D
Choosing D 1.) The question said THOUSANDS of computers were infected. This would at least require a /21 for 2048 IPs not excluding first usable and broadcast address 2.) In the image the subnet is 172.16.0.0/24. This subnet is only capable of having 254 hosts after assigning the first usable and broadcast address.
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Cyde
Most Recent 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: D
NetworkDisciple has right. The question said THOUSANDS of computers were infected... which means .0/24 is the best reason for this
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Popeyes_Chicken
3 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: D
It's definitely subnet mask. Threads being set to one wouldn't cause the scan to fail, it just wouldn't be as efficient. If you're potentially looking at thousands, there are only 254 usable addresses in a /24. Number of threads is an inconvenience, subnet is a definite reason why the machines would be missed.
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hashed_pony
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
THREADS setting is listed as 1, which means only one thread is being used to scan the target systems. This can lead to a slower scanning process, especially when dealing with a large number of systems or network segments. With a single thread, the scan might take longer than expected to complete, which can cause some systems to be missed during the scan, especially if there are network timeouts or other performance issues.
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ruelgo
4 months ago
Selected Answer: D
B - While one thread slows the scan, it does not limit the IP range. It affects speed, not the number of systems scanned. So I think the best answer is D. Configuring an incorrect subnet mask
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