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Capec-606 Detail
Weakening of Cellular Encryption
Detailed Software Typical Severity: High
Parents: 620
An attacker, with control of a Cellular Rogue Base Station or through cooperation with a Malicious Mobile Network Operator can force the mobile device (e.g., the retransmission device) to use no encryption (A5/0 mode) or to use easily breakable encryption (A5/1 or A5/2 mode).
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| External ID | Source | Link | Description |
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| CAPEC-606 | capec | https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/606.html | |
| CWE-757 | cwe | http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/757.html |
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- Cellular devices that allow negotiating security modes to facilitate backwards compatibility and roaming on legacy networks.
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| Medium |
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| Adversaries can purchase and implement rogue BTS stations at a cost effective rate, and can push a mobile device to downgrade to a non-secure cellular protocol like 2G over GSM or CDMA. |
| Confidentiality |
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| Other (Tracking, Network Reconnaissance) |
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