METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING MAN IN THE MIDDLE ATTACK IN WIRELESS NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20230413057A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18252501

    申请日:2021-11-10

    CPC classification number: H04W12/121

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT).
    The method includes comparing plurality of parameters (e.g. TAI) received in message (e.g. initial NAS message, registration request, first protected NAS message) from UE and plurality of parameters (e.g. TAI) broadcasted/received/stored by AMF entity and/or genuine gNB. AMF entity and/or genuine gNB sends an accept message (e.g. NAS accept) or reject message (e.g. NAS reject, RRC reject or RRC reconfiguration.) with appropriate error cause value to UE to mitigate the MitM attack. Based on received message from AMF entity and/or genuine gNB, UE detects that UE is camped on genuine gNB or fake gNB. UE performs action(s) (e.g. cell reselection), when UE is camped on fake gNB/eNB to mitigate MitM attack.

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