Robin, a professional hacker, targeted an organization’s network to sniff all the traffic. During this process, Robin plugged in a rogue switch to an unused port in the LAN with a priority lower than any other switch in the network so that he could make it a root bridge that will later allow him to sniff all the traffic in the network.
What is the attack performed by Robin in the above scenario?
The attack described involves Robin plugging in a rogue switch with a lower priority to make it the root bridge of the network. This type of attack leverages the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), which is used to prevent network loops by determining the most efficient path for data to travel. By becoming the root bridge, Robin can direct network traffic through his rogue switch, enabling the sniffing of all traffic. This scenario fits the description of an STP attack.
B. STP attack (Spanning Tree Protocol attack) This is a type of STP attack, which manipulates the Spanning Tree Protocol to create a loop in the network topology, allowing the attacker to intercept and inspect network traffic.
B. STP attack, This was a question for me when I took the exam on 13 Dec 2023
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B. STP attack
Confirmed in ceh v12 official book page no: 1282
page no 864 isn't?
B. STP attack
I have no choice but to beleive Answer B is correct....HOWEVER, this is not an 'attack'. She didn't create an STP loop, She added a device to claim root bridge status.