CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 674

Which of the following impacts are associated with vulnerabilities in embedded systems? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Repeated exploitation due to unpatchable firmware
• B. Denial of service due to an integrated legacy operating system.
• C. Loss of inventory accountability due to device deployment
• D. Key reuse and collision issues due to decentralized management.
• E. Exhaustion of network resources resulting from poor NIC management.

Correct answer: A, D

Explanation

Option A is correct because unpatchable firmware leaves systems open to repeated attacks, while option D is also correct as decentralized management can lead to issues with key reuse and collisions. Options B, C, and E do not directly relate to vulnerabilities in embedded systems in the same way as A and D do.