The SecOps Group CNSP Exam - Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for The SecOps Group's CNSP exam

Question #: 12
Topic #: 1

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If you find the 111/TCP port open on a Unix system, what is the next logical step to take?

ARun 'rpcinfo -p <hostname>' to enumerate the RPC services.

BTelnet to the port to look for a banner.

CTelnet to the port, send 'GET / HTTP/1.0' and gather information from the response.

DNone of the above.

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Suggested Answer: A

Port 111/TCP is the default port for the RPC (Remote Procedure Call) portmapper service on Unix systems, which registers and manages RPC services.

Why A is correct: Running rpcinfo -p <hostname> queries the portmapper to list all registered RPC services, their programs, versions, and associated ports. This is a logical next step during a security audit or penetration test to identify potential vulnerabilities (e.g., NFS or NIS services). CNSP recommends this command for RPC enumeration.

Why other options are incorrect:

B . Telnet to the port to look for a banner: Telnet might connect, but RPC services don't typically provide a human-readable banner, making this less effective than rpcinfo.

C . Telnet to the port, send 'GET / HTTP/1.0' and gather information from the response: Port 111 is not an HTTP service, so an HTTP request is irrelevant and will likely fail.

D . None of the above: Incorrect, as A is a valid and recommended step.

by Vannessa at Jul 31, 2025, 07:35 PM

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Sherron

3 months ago

None of the above? Nah, I’d stick with A or B for sure.

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Desiree

3 months ago

I think B is better, banners can give a lot of info.

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Rasheeda

3 months ago

Wait, is 111/TCP even supposed to be open? That seems odd.

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Bernardo

3 months ago

C sounds interesting, but is it really the best option?

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Mona

4 months ago

Definitely go with A, rpcinfo is super useful!

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Yuonne

4 months ago

Honestly, I'm leaning towards option A, but I also remember something about checking for banners. It's tough to decide without more context!

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Rikki

4 months ago

I practiced a question like this where we had to gather information from a web server response. Sending 'GET / HTTP/1.0' might be relevant, but I can't recall if it's the right context for port 111.

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Hildegarde

4 months ago

I feel like telnetting to the port could give us some useful info, especially if there's a banner. That seems like a safe bet.

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Kris

4 months ago

I think I remember that running 'rpcinfo -p' is a common step when dealing with RPC services, but I'm not entirely sure if it's the best first move here.

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Hubert

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to think it through a bit more. Maybe I'll just mark 'None of the above' for now and come back to it later.

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Marquetta

5 months ago

Interesting, I haven't seen that port number before. I think I'd try option C and send a GET request to see if I can gather any useful information from the response.

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Shanda

5 months ago

Okay, this one seems straightforward. I'd go with option B and just telnet to the port to check the banner and see what's running on that port.

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Amalia

5 months ago

Hmm, the 111/TCP port is often associated with RPC services, so I'd probably go with option A and run 'rpcinfo -p' to see what's running.

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Mertie

7 months ago

Nah, I'm going with C. Gotta get that juicy banner information, you know? Who needs RPC when you can just brute-force your way in?

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Elli

6 months ago

User 1: I think I'll go with A, enumerating RPC services seems like a good idea.

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Thersa

7 months ago

Hmm, telnet to the port and send a GET request? That's so old-school, I'm going with option A - gotta love those RPC services!

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Erick

6 months ago

User1: I agree, option A seems like the way to go.

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Elroy

7 months ago

I think the next logical step is to run 'rpcinfo -p ' to enumerate the RPC services.

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