Which of the following BEST describes a directory traversal attack?

Which of the following BEST describes a directory traversal attack?






A. A malicious user can insert a known pattern of symbols in a URL to access a file in another section of the

directory.

B. A malicious user can change permissions or lock out user access from a webroot directory or

subdirectories.

C. A malicious user can delete a file or directory in the webroot directory or subdirectories.

D. A malicious user can redirect a user to another website across the Internet.





Answer: A


Computer Science

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