Which type of sniffing technique is generally referred as MiTM attack?

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation:

ARP Poisoning (Address Resolution Protocol Poisoning) is a classic Man-in-the-Middle (MiTM) attack in a LAN environment. It works by sending fake ARP replies to devices on a network to associate the attacker’s MAC address with the IP address of another host (typically the default gateway). As a result:

Network traffic meant for the gateway is sent to the attacker instead.

The attacker can then intercept, modify, or forward the traffic to the actual destination, performing a full MiTM.

This allows the attacker to:

Sniff sensitive data (e.g., credentials, emails)

Hijack sessions

Inject malicious payloads

From CEH v13 Courseware:

Module 8: Sniffing

Topic: MiTM Attacks → ARP Spoofing Techniques

Incorrect Options:

A. Password Sniffing is a result of MiTM but not a technique itself.

C. MAC Flooding is a switch attack that floods the CAM table to make the switch act like a hub.

D. DHCP Sniffing relates to capturing DHCP messages but is not commonly used for MiTM.