GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) — Question 37

Which of the following best describes a client side exploit?

Answer options

• A. Attack of a client application that retrieves content from the network
• B. Attack that escalates user privileged to root or administrator
• C. Attack of a service listening on a client system
• D. Attack on the physical machine

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as a client side exploit specifically targets services running on a client machine. Options A and D are incorrect because they refer to different types of attacks, while B describes privilege escalation, which is not specific to client-side exploits.