A penetration tester runs the Nmap NSE script nmap –script smtp-open-relay.nse 10.0.0.1 command on a Kali Linux PC. What is the purpose of running this script?
- to compromise any snmp community strings on the target PC
- to check open relay configurations on the target server
- to compromise any open relays on the target server
- to check whether the smtp authentication is compromised on the target server
| Explanation & Hints:
SMTP open relay is the term used for an email server that accepts and relays (that is, sends) emails from any user. The script nmap –script smtp-open-relay.nse 10.0.0.1 is an Nmap NSEscript to test for open relay configurations on the target server. |