Certified Ethical Hacker – CEH – 312-50 – Question242

You have compromised a server on a network and successfully opened a shell. You aimed to identify all operating systems running on the network. However, as you attempt to fingerprint all machines in the network using the nmap syntax below, it is not going through.

What seems to be wrong?


A.
OS Scan requires root privileges.
B. The nmap syntax is wrong.
C. This is a common behavior for a corrupted nmap application.
D. The outgoing TCP/IP fingerprinting is blocked by the host firewall.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

You requested a scan type which requires root privileges.
References: http://askubuntu.com/questions/433062/using-nmap-for-information-regarding-web-host