NXP Semiconductors MIFARE Classic Smartcard Multiple Security Weaknesses

BID:31853

Info

NXP Semiconductors MIFARE Classic Smartcard Multiple Security Weaknesses

Bugtraq ID: 31853
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Oct 21 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 22 2008 03:16PM
Credit: Flavio D. Garcia, Gerhard de Koning Gans, Ruben Muijrers, Peter van Rossum, Roel Verdult, Ronny Wichers Schreur, and Bart Jacobs of Radboud University Nijmegen
Vulnerable: NXP Semiconductors MiFARE Classic 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

NXP Semiconductors MIFARE Classic Smartcard Multiple Security Weaknesses

MIFARE Classic is prone to multiple security weaknesses:

1. A security weakness may allow attackers to recover the internal state of the linear feedback shift register.

2. A security weakness may allow attackers to recover the previous state of the linear feedback shift register.

3. A security weakness may allow attackers to invert the filter function and potentially gain access to the private key.

4. A security weakness may allow attackers to reduce the search space for tag nonces.

Exploiting these issues in combination may allow attackers to gain access to the smartcard's secret key. Successful exploits will allow attackers with physical access to an RFID reader to bypass certain physical security restrictions.

Exploit / POC

NXP Semiconductors MIFARE Classic Smartcard Multiple Security Weaknesses

Attackers would need physical access to the RFID reader.

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

NXP Semiconductors MIFARE Classic Smartcard Multiple Security Weaknesses

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

NXP Semiconductors MIFARE Classic Smartcard Multiple Security Weaknesses

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