RANsacked: Over 100 LTE & 5G Vulnerabilities Expose Cellular Chaos!
Researchers uncover 119 LTE and 5G vulnerabilities, potentially disrupting city-wide cellular services. The study “RANsacked” reveals flaws in RAN-Core interfaces, allowing attackers to crash networks with minimal effort. These vulnerabilities expose networks to threats from unauthenticated devices and compromised base stations, highlighting urgent security concerns in modern cellular infrastructure.
Hot Take:
Oh, the irony of modern technology—our LTE and 5G networks are as fragile as a soap bubble in a cactus garden! With over 100 security vulnerabilities, it’s like these networks are begging to be hacked. Forget the James Bond-style espionage; an unauthenticated user can disrupt communications with the finesse of a toddler with a tantrum. Who knew that a single data packet could do more damage than Godzilla in Tokyo?
Key Points:
- 119 security vulnerabilities were discovered in LTE and 5G implementations.
- Vulnerabilities span across various platforms like Open5GS, Magma, and OpenAirInterface.
- RANsacked, a fuzzing exercise, exposed these flaws in RAN-Core interfaces.
- The vulnerabilities allow city-wide disruptions and unauthorized network access.
- Issues include buffer overflows, memory corruption, and pre-authentication attacks.