Identify Vulnerabilities and Exploitation ICSSCADA Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–37

1. 36application · medium

   An attacker has gained access to the OT network and is using a known exploit to send specially crafted packets to a PLC, causing it to enter a fault state and stop the production line. What is the primary impact of this attack?

   • AAvailability impact, as the PLC is no longer able to control the physical process
   • BConfidentiality impact, as the attacker can read process data from the PLC
   • CSafety impact, as the PLC's safety functions are disabled
   • DIntegrity impact, as the PLC's firmware is modified
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2. 37foundation · easy

   Which exploitation technique allows an attacker to intercept and alter communications between two ICS components without their knowledge?

   • ACommand injection
   • BBuffer overflow
   • CMan-in-the-middle attack
   • DSQL injection
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