A Workstation Puts Out a Network Request to Locate Another

A workstation puts out a network request to locate another system. Joe, a hacker on the network, responds before the real system does, and he tricks the workstation into communicating with him. Which of the following BEST describes what occurred?

A) The hacker used a race condition.
B) The hacker used a pass-the-hash attack.
C) The hacker-exploited importer key management.
D) The hacker exploited weak switch configuration.