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Direct Attack to Space Communication Links: Exploitation of clear mode (also known as safe mode)

ID Name
T2008.004 Exploitation of clear mode (also known as safe mode)
T2008.006 Record and replay TC/TM or mission specific packets

An attacker can exploit the TC channel if a spacecraft is in clear mode, e.g., during safe mode of operation. [1]

Standard/references: [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

ID: T2008.004
Sub-technique of:  T2008
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Tactic: Initial Access
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Platforms: Space-link communication
Version: 2.0
Created: 25 August 2022
Last Modified: 21 April 2023

Mitigations

This type of attack technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on the abuse of system features.

References

  1. ESA experts. (2022). Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  2. CCSDS. (2021, October). RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY AND MODULATION SYSTEMS, Earth Stations and Spacecraft, CCSDS 401.0-B-32. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  3. CCSDS. (2021, July). RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR TC SYNCHRONIZATION AND CHANNEL CODING, CCSDS 231.0-B-4. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  4. CCSDS. (2022, April). RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR TM SYNCHRONIZATION AND CHANNEL CODING, CCSDS 131.0-B-4. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  1. CCSDS. (2022, July). CCSDS RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR SPACE DATA LINK SECURITY PROTOCOL, CCSDS 355.0-B-2. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. CCSDS. (2021, October). RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR TC SPACE DATA LINK PROTOCOL, CCSDS 232.0-B-4. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  3. CCSDS. (2021, October). RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR TM SPACE DATA LINK PROTOCOL, CCSDS 132.0-B-3. Retrieved September 29, 2022.