212-89 Web Application Incidents Practice Question
A web application is vulnerable to session fixation. What is the primary indicator of this attack in the logs?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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A user session ID remains identical before and after a successful authentication event
Session fixation involves an attacker setting a victim's session ID before they log in. Observing the same session ID used by a guest and then by an authenticated user is the indicator.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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High volume of requests to the login page without POST data
Why it's wrong here
This is often a sign of reconnaissance or automated scanning.
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The same session ID is associated with two different IP addresses within a short timeframe
Why it's wrong here
This is more indicative of session hijacking, not fixation.
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A sudden spike in failed login attempts
Why it's wrong here
This indicates a brute-force or credential stuffing attack.
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A user session ID remains identical before and after a successful authentication event
Why this is correct
The failure to regenerate the session ID upon authentication is the definition of a session fixation vulnerability.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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