CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-001) — Question 269

Which of the following is a vulnerability that is specific to hypervisors?

Answer options

• A. DDoS
• B. VLAN hopping
• C. Weak encryption
• D. WMescape

Correct answer: D

Explanation

WMescape is a specific vulnerability that can occur within hypervisors, allowing an attacker to escape from a virtual machine to the host system. The other options, such as DDoS, VLAN hopping, and weak encryption, are not exclusive to hypervisors and can affect various types of network and system architectures.