Entity impersonation attack penetration testing method aiming at aircraft communication addressing and reporting system (ACARS) data chain

Abstract

An aircraft communication addressing and reporting system (ACARS) data chain belongs to a wireless network, and compared with a wired network, the ACARS data chain is easily attacked. ACARS information is completely transmitted in a plaintext mode, and safety is insufficient. The invention provides a safety penetration testing method of the ACARS data chain. Entity impersonation attack is imitated mainly according to security holes existing in the ACARS data chain. In an ACARS system, an entity is easily disguised as a digital signal processor (DSP) terminal, space communication is destroyed, and normal operation of the ACARS system is blocked, and major accidents such as an aircraft crash are even caused. According to the safety penetration testing method of the ACARS data chain, a computer is disguised as a DSP through simple assembly, and sends an illegal control message to an aircraft in the air, a skyborne terminal can not detect legality of the illegal control message, and thus the illegal control message is responded. According to the technical scheme, safety loopholes of the ACARS data chain can be found out, and the safety penetration testing method of the ACARS data chain plays an active part in protection of safety of the ACARS data chain.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an aviation VHF data link security technology, especially for the penetration test of the entity masquerade attack on the aircraft communication addressing and reporting system (Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System, ACARS) data link, which can deeply dig out the potential safety hazards of ACARS , Play an active role in ensuring the security of the ACARS data link. Background technique [0002] ACARS is an acronym for ARINC Communications Addressing Reporting System. The system is designed to reduce voice communication requirements by automatically reporting aircraft arrival and departure times and other mission flight data. The system uses a designated airborne VHF frequency to transmit and receive data from an identically equipped ground station. [0003] ACARS is now operating smoothly day in and day out in commercial aviation around the world. The civil aviation system uses the ACARS system for ...

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In addition, if the messages sent by the air force aircraft equipped with the ACARS system are intercepted by the enemy during the execution of the mission, it may bring devastating consequences to the execution of the mission

After the "9.11" incident, various countries have paid more attention to anti-terrorist attacks. However, if the ACARS data link is attacked or used by terrorists, it will have a huge impact on national security.

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