CEH Web Application and Injection Attacks Practice Question
Which of the following tools is primarily used for automated SQL injection exploitation and database fingerprinting?
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SQLMap
SQLMap is the industry-standard tool for automating SQL injection detection and exploitation.
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SQLMap
Why this is correct
SQLMap is designed for automated SQL injection.
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Nmap
Why it's wrong here
Nmap is a network scanner, not for SQL injection.
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Burp Suite
Why it's wrong here
Burp Suite is a web proxy tool for manual testing, not specialized for SQLi automation.
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John the Ripper
Why it's wrong here
John the Ripper is a password cracking tool.
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