[Resource Topic] 2024/1816: Attacking Automotive RKE Security: How Smart are your ‘Smart’ Keys?

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Title:
Attacking Automotive RKE Security: How Smart are your ‘Smart’ Keys?

Authors: Ritul Satish, Alfred Daimari, Argha Chakrabarty, Kahaan Shah, Debayan Gupta

Abstract:

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) systems are ubiqui-
tous in modern day automobiles, providing convenience for
vehicle owners - occasionally at the cost of security. Most
automobile companies have proprietary implementations of
RKE; these are sometimes built on insecure algorithms and
authentication mechanisms. This paper presents a compre-
hensive study conducted on the RKE systems of multiple
cars from four automobile manufacturers not previously
explored.
Specifically, we analyze the design, implementation, and
security levels of 7 different cars manufactured by Honda,
Maruti-Suzuki, Toyota, and Mahindra. We also do a deep
dive into the RKE system of a particular Honda model.
We evaluate the susceptibility of these systems to known
vulnerabilities (such as RollJam and RollBack at-
tacks). This is accomplished using a novel tool – ‘Puck-
py’, that helps analyze RKE protocols. Our tool automates
several aspects of the protocol analysis process, reducing
time and logistical constraints in RKE research; we provide
standardized protocols to execute various attacks using our
Puck-Py tool. We find that, despite having a long period
of time to fix security issues, several popular automobiles
remain susceptible to attacks, including the basic RollJam
attack.

ePrint: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/1816

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