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Retrieve TT&C master/session keys: Cryptographic Key Corruption

ID Name
T2015.001 Compromise of Key Management Facility
T2015.002 Cryptographic Key Corruption
T2015.003 Interception of Key Management Communication

The attacker can gain knowledge of a Session or Master Key corrupting the cryptographic algorithm. [1]

Standard/references: [1] [2]

ID: T2015.002
Sub-technique of:  T2015
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Tactic: Credential 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. CCSDS. (2019, July). RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR AUTHENTICATION SECURITY CREDENTIALS, CCSDS 357.0-B-1. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  1. CCSDS. (2022, February). DRAFT CCSDS RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR SYMMETRIC KEY MANAGEMENT, CCSDS 354.0-R-2. Retrieved September 29, 2022.