CPENT Network And Perimeter Exploitation Practice Question
A penetration tester is conducting a network penetration test and discovers an open SNMP service (UDP port 161) using a default community string. Which tool can be used to enumerate user accounts, routing tables, and running processes via SNMP?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Snmpwalk
Snmpwalk is a standard command-line utility used to query SNMP agents and walk the MIB tree to extract system information.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Rpcinfo
Why it's wrong here
Rpcinfo displays RPC information on an NFS server.
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Snmpwalk
Why this is correct
Snmpwalk queries SNMP agents using SNMP GETNEXT requests to enumerate system information.
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Smbclient
Why it's wrong here
Smbclient is an ftp-like client to access SMB/CIFS shares.
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NFSstat
Why it's wrong here
NFSstat lists NFS statistics.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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