CompTIA Exam PT0-003 Topic 2 Question 24 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's PT0-003 exam

Question #: 24
Topic #: 2

[Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning]

A penetration tester is enumerating a Linux system. The goal is to modify the following script to provide more comprehensive system information:

#!/bin/bash

ps aux >> linux_enum.txt

Which of the following lines would provide the most comprehensive enumeration of the system?

Acat /etc/passwd >> linux_enum.txt; netstat -tuln >> linux_enum.txt; cat /etc/bash.bashrc >> linux_enum.txt

Bwhoami >> linux_enum.txt; uname -a >> linux_enum.txt; ifconfig >> linux_enum.txt

Chostname >> linux_enum.txt; echo $USER >> linux_enum.txt; curl ifconfig.me >> linux_enum.txt

Dlsof -i >> linux_enum.txt; uname -a >> linux_enum.txt; ls /home/ >> linux_enum.txt

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Suggested Answer: A

This command gathers:

/etc/passwd -- lists all local user accounts.

netstat -tuln -- lists listening ports and associated services.

/etc/bash.bashrc -- contains environment variables and configurations that could reveal system behaviors or hidden persistence mechanisms.

This provides a much broader and deeper enumeration compared to other options.

by Rosamond at Jun 14, 2025, 02:44 AM

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