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T1450: Exploit SS7 to Track Device Location

An adversary could exploit signaling system vulnerabilities to track the location of mobile devices. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

MobileT1450TechniqueObject v1.1 Modified
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Exploit SS7 to Track Device Location

An adversary could exploit signaling system vulnerabilities to track the location of mobile devices. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Domain ID Name Relationship / procedure
Mobile T1430.002 Impersonate SS7 Nodes Sub-technique This object revoked by Impersonate SS7 Nodes.
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revoked by · Technique T1430.002: Impersonate SS7 Nodes Mobile
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19.1
Object version
1.1
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Modified
Raw hash
436c5096ae1572b7...
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Release Bundle imported Object version Modified Status Raw hash
19.1 1.1 Current bundle Revoked 436c5096ae15…
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  1. [1]
    Engel-SS7

    Tobias Engel. (2014, December). SS7: Locate. Track. Manipulate.. Retrieved December 19, 2016.

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  2. [2]
    Engel-SS7-2008

    Tobias Engel. (2008, December). Locating Mobile Phones using SS7. Retrieved December 19, 2016.

    Open source URL
  3. [3]
    3GPP-Security

    3GPP. (2000, January). A Guide to 3rd Generation Security. Retrieved December 19, 2016.

    Open source URL
  4. [4]
    Positive-SS7

    Positive Technologies. (n.d.). SS7 Attack Discovery. Retrieved December 19, 2016.

    Open source URL
  5. [5]
    CSRIC5-WG10-FinalReport

    Communications Security, Reliability, Interoperability Council (CSRIC). (2017, March). Working Group 10 Legacy Systems Risk Reductions Final Report. Retrieved May 24, 2017.

    Open source URL
  6. [6]
    CSRIC-WG1-FinalReport

    CSRIC-WG1-FinalReport

  7. [7]
    NIST Mobile Threat Catalogue CEL-38
    Open source URL
  8. [8]
    mitre-attack T1450
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