A tester is assessing a web-based login portal for an organization. The portal does not restrict repeated attempts at guessing credentials. Which action would most effectively validate that the application can be breached through multiple password submissions?
Review cookie values by capturing login-based requests
Change public DNS entries to redirect credentials
Establish hidden traffic channels with an encryption tool
Use a utility that sends many potential passwords to the interface in an organized fashion
Using a tool that systematically sends guessing attempts helps confirm if the application lacks effective countermeasures. This shows precisely whether the login process can be bypassed via numerous tries. Altering DNS records does not test password guessing. Employing encrypted tunnels may conceal activity but does not demonstrate the viability of repeated submissions. Gathering session tokens with a proxy can reveal details, yet it does not verify if multiple guessing attempts work.
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