Vulnerability Assessment Lab

Lab Scenario
"You are Harris, working for a web development company. You have been assigned to perform a vulnerability assessment on the target IP address 20.20.10.26. Use the scanning results to identify the most severe vulnerability affecting the system."

Which vulnerability has the highest severity and affects the target system?

  • A. TCP timestamps
  • B. Anonymous FTP Login Reporting
  • C. FTP Unencrypted Cleartext Login
  • D. UDP timestamps
Hint: Look at the Severity column in the scan results. Focus on the vulnerability marked with the highest severity level.
Explanation: The scan report shows that 'FTP Unencrypted Cleartext Login' has a High severity rating. This means sensitive credentials can be intercepted. Therefore, the correct answer is C.
Security Scanner Simulation
Greenbone Security Assistant User: admin | IP: 20.20.10.26
Login successful. Ready for assessment.

Target System: 20.20.10.26

Initializing scan...

Vulnerability Scan Report

ID Vulnerability Severity Description
1 TCP timestamps Low Information disclosure
2 Anonymous FTP Login Medium Allows anonymous access
3 FTP Unencrypted Cleartext Login High Credentials transmitted in plaintext
4 UDP timestamps Low Information disclosure