CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 735

Which of the following describes the ability of code to target a hypervisor from inside a guest OS?

Answer options

• A. Fog computing
• B. VM escape
• C. Software-defined networking
• D. Image forgery
• E. Container breakout

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer, VM escape, refers to the process where malicious code running in a guest operating system successfully breaks out of its virtual environment to gain access to the hypervisor. The other options do not pertain to this specific action; for instance, fog computing relates to decentralized computing, while software-defined networking deals with network management, and image forgery and container breakout refer to different security concerns.