DartVadr
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Long time lurker on this forum, but first time poster. I really appreciate the knowledge and experience of the folks that frequent this forum!
I just read the article at the first link below and then decided to check out the associated web page and whitepaper. I'm no security expert, but it sounds like most/all wireless routers are likely vulnerable to "covert channel" attacks between their host and guest networks. I'm guessing that it won't be long until bad actors are actively exploiting the techniques identified in the paper.
Sounds like the router manufacturers that were contacted either aren't taking these vulnerabilities seriously or the issues aren't fixable. Posting this information for awareness and maybe a bit of discussion about what might be done to mitigate the issues within alternative firmware such as Asuswrt-Merlin.
https://techxplore.com/news/2019-08-router-guest-networks-lack-adequate.html
https://orenlab.sise.bgu.ac.il/p/CrossRouter
https://www.usenix.org/system/files/woot19-paper_ovadia.pdf
I just read the article at the first link below and then decided to check out the associated web page and whitepaper. I'm no security expert, but it sounds like most/all wireless routers are likely vulnerable to "covert channel" attacks between their host and guest networks. I'm guessing that it won't be long until bad actors are actively exploiting the techniques identified in the paper.
Sounds like the router manufacturers that were contacted either aren't taking these vulnerabilities seriously or the issues aren't fixable. Posting this information for awareness and maybe a bit of discussion about what might be done to mitigate the issues within alternative firmware such as Asuswrt-Merlin.
https://techxplore.com/news/2019-08-router-guest-networks-lack-adequate.html
https://orenlab.sise.bgu.ac.il/p/CrossRouter
https://www.usenix.org/system/files/woot19-paper_ovadia.pdf