1_3_3 Section 1 – Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities - 1.3 – Application Attacks - Injection Attacks
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What is the purpose of adding 'OR 1 equals 1' at the end of the authentication number in the text?

  • To prevent database dumping
  • To bypass authentication and retrieve all database contents (correct)
  • To enhance database security
  • To validate the authentication number

Which type of injection attack involves sending malformed XML to a separate device?

  • DLL injection
  • LDAP injection
  • XML injection (correct)
  • SQL injection

What is LDAP commonly used for?

  • Authentication information storage (correct)
  • Storing XML data
  • DLL injections
  • Database validation

What does DLL injection involve according to the text?

<p>Injecting code into an application to execute it (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what happens when a user clicks 'Get Department' without adding 'OR 1 equals 1' to the authentication number?

<p>Access is granted to the department information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is SQL code used in the context of the text?

<p>To dump entire database contents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a code injection attack?

<p>When an attacker puts their own code into an existing data stream (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of code injection allows an attacker to manipulate or gather information from a machine?

<p>LDAP injection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does SQL stand for in the context of code injection?

<p>Structured Query Language (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of code injection, what happens if the input is not validated by the application?

<p>The attacker gains access to the data in the database (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should an application not allow users to insert their own code into a data stream?

<p>To prevent data corruption (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can an attacker gain access to data in a database through a web front end?

<p>By bypassing input validation mechanisms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common relational database mentioned in the text that is often targeted in a SQL injection attack?

<p>MySQL (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it mentioned in the text that an application shouldn't allow users to insert their own code into a data stream?

<p>To prevent exploitation of vulnerabilities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of code injection allows attackers to potentially access and manipulate data from a machine?

<p>XML injection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of code injection, what does LDAP commonly refer to?

<p>Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could happen if the input is not validated by an application in the context of code injection?

<p>Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a reason why circumventing the web front end can lead to access to database data in a SQL injection attack?

<p>The database queries might bypass proper validation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of code injection attack involves injecting SQL code to manipulate a database?

<p>SQL injection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what happens when an attacker performs a DLL injection?

<p>Process A executes the injected DLL as a new thread (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can happen if an application does not validate XML data being input into the system?

<p>An XML injection attack can occur (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of code injection attack allows an attacker to gather information from an LDAP server?

<p>LDAP injection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When modifying the authentication number on the web front end in the text, what does adding 'OR 1 equals 1' achieve?

<p>Bypasses authentication checks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What potential risk is posed by not validating user input in the authentication number field of the web front end?

<p>Possibility of unauthorized database access (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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