Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 110

Which of the following Metasploit post-exploitation modules can be used to escalate privileges on Windows systems?

Answer options

• A. getsystem
• B. getuid
• C. keylogrecorder
• D. autoroute

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, getsystem, which is specifically designed to elevate privileges in Windows environments. The other options do not serve this purpose; B, getuid, is used to determine the current user ID, C, keylogrecorder, is for capturing keystrokes, and D, autoroute, is used for routing traffic.