What is an example of a local exploit?
- Port scanning is used to determine if the Telnet service is running on a remote server.
- A threat actor performs a brute force attack on an enterprise edge router to gain illegal access.
- A buffer overflow attack is launched against an online shopping website and causes the server crash.
- A threat actor tries to gain the user password of a remote host by using a keyboard capture software installed on it by a Trojan.
Explanation: Vulnerability exploits may be remote or local. In a local exploit, the threat actor has some type of user access to the end system, either physically or through remote access. The exploitation activity is within the local network.
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