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Actual exam question from CompTIA's PT0-002
Question #: 435
Topic #: 1
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During an engagement, a penetration tester runs a command and receives the following output:



Which of the following is the most likely reason the penetration tester received the output above?

  • A. The application queried an internal database service and showed the results.
  • B. The application queried the cloud provider metadata service and showed the results.
  • C. The application accessed a file on its filesystem and displayed its content.
  • D. The application could not handle the request and displayed an error message.
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
by Snagggggin at Jan. 28, 2025, 6:10 p.m.

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Snagggggin
3 months ago
Selected Answer: B
The output in question indicates that the application retrieved sensitive credentials such as an AccessKeyId, SecretAccessKey, and Token. This behavior is consistent with querying the cloud provider's metadata service, which often exposes these types of credentials.
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