Joe, the security administrator, sees this in a vulnerability scan report: "The server 10.1.2.232 is running Apache 2.2.20 which may be vulnerable to a mod_cgi exploit.' Joe verifies that the mod_cgi module is not enabled on 10.1.2.232
This message is an example of:
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A. B. C. D.D.
The message that Joe, the security administrator, saw in the vulnerability scan report, "The server 10.1.2.232 is running Apache 2.2.20 which may be vulnerable to a mod_cgi exploit," is an example of a potential vulnerability or risk that could be exploited by attackers.
However, Joe verified that the mod_cgi module was not enabled on the server, which means that the vulnerability does not actually exist. In this case, the message is a false positive.
A false positive occurs when a security tool, such as a vulnerability scanner, reports the existence of a vulnerability or threat that does not actually exist. False positives can be problematic because they can waste valuable time and resources as security administrators investigate and remediate non-existent issues.
Therefore, in this scenario, the correct answer is D. a false positive.