CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-003) — Question 346

An employee decides to log into an authorized system. The system does not prompt the employee for authentication prior to granting access to the console, and it cannot authenticate the network resources. Which of the following attack types can this lead to if it is not mitigated?

Answer options

• A. Memory leak
• B. Race condition
• C. Smurf
• D. Deadlock

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as a race condition can occur when multiple processes attempt to access shared resources simultaneously without proper synchronization. The other options, such as memory leak, smurf, and deadlock, do not specifically relate to the scenario where authentication is not enforced, making them less relevant in this context.