SIGTRAN Interactive Attack Flow

Explore interactive attack flows and scenarios for SIGTRAN networks and protocols

SIGTRAN Attack Flow Overview
A visual representation of attack flows in SIGTRAN networks
SIGTRAN Attack Flow Overview
SIGTRAN-Based SS7 Attack Flow
Step-by-step flow of an attack that leverages SIGTRAN to execute SS7 attacks

Attack Steps:

  1. SIGTRAN Network Reconnaissance

    Attacker identifies SIGTRAN components and architecture

  2. SCTP Association Establishment

    Attacker establishes SCTP association with a target Signaling Gateway

  3. ASP Registration and Activation

    Attacker registers as a legitimate Application Server Process

  4. SS7 Message Injection

    Attacker injects malicious SS7 messages through the SIGTRAN interface

  5. Attack Execution in SS7 Network

    The injected SS7 messages execute the intended attack in the core network

  6. Evidence Removal

    Attacker terminates the SCTP association to remove evidence

SIGTRAN Attack Flow 1

Steps:

SIGTRAN Network Reconnaissance: Attacker identifies SIGTRAN components and architecture
SCTP Association Establishment: Attacker establishes SCTP association with a target Signaling Gateway
ASP Registration and Activation: Attacker registers as a legitimate Application Server Process

+3 more steps

Mitigations:

  • Implement SCTP authentication (RFC 4895) for all associations
  • Deploy M3UA message filtering based on source and content
  • Implement comprehensive logging and monitoring for SIGTRAN traffic
  • +2 more
SIGTRAN Attack Chain Diagram
Comprehensive diagram showing the chain of attacks in SIGTRAN networks
SIGTRAN Attack Chain Diagram
SIGTRAN Attack Simulation
Visual representation of a simulated attack on SIGTRAN networks
SIGTRAN Attack Simulation