RE: [dhcwg] Gen-ART and OPS-Dir review of draft-wkumari-dhc-capport-13

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On Saturday, July 11, 2015 8:50 AM, joel jaeggli wrote

> ...
> [5] Section 5:
> 
>    Fake
>    DHCP servers / fake RAs are currently a security concern - this
>    doesn't make them any better or worse.
> 
> Please cite a reference for this, preferably with operational 
> recommendations on limiting these problems (e.g., ensure that DHCP and 
> RA traffic cannot be injected from outside/beyond the network that is relevant to the portal).

There is definitely an attack vector there. Suppose an attacker can monitor the traffic, say on an unencrypted Wi-Fi hot spot. The attacker can see a DHCP request or INFORM, and race in a fake response with an URL of their own choosing. The mark's computer automatically connects there, and download some zero-day attack. Bingo!
 
 -- Christian Huitema








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