A penetration tester has successfully exploited a vulnerability on an organization's authentication server and now wants to set up a reverse shell. The penetration tester finds that Netcat is not available on the target. Which of the following approaches is a suitable option to attempt NEXT?
A) Run xterm to connect to the X-server of the target.
B) Attempt to escalate privileges to acquire an interactive shell.
C) Try to use the /dev/tcp socket.
D) Attempt to read out/etc/shadow.

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Using the /dev/tcp socket is a suitable option for setting up a reverse shell when Netcat is not available, as it allows for network communication directly from the shell.

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