Question
As a system administrator for a financial institution, you add a new desktop to the network, power on the desktop, and then create a new user and disable the local administrator and guest accounts.
What vulnerability did you introduce when you powered on the desktop?
answer
The system was not initialized.
Default credentials.
Weak passwords.
The system was not updated or patched.
What vulnerability did you introduce when you powered on the desktop?
answer
The system was not initialized.
Default credentials.
Weak passwords.
The system was not updated or patched.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Default credentials.
Powering the new desktop on and connecting it before initializing and changing built-in accounts left the factory/default admin credentials active — a well-known attack vector.
Powering the new desktop on and connecting it before initializing and changing built-in accounts left the factory/default admin credentials active — a well-known attack vector.