Demystifying Privacy in 5G Stand Alone Networks

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Autori principali: Eleftherakis, Stavros, Otim, Timothy, Santaromita, Giuseppe, Zayas, Almudena Diaz, Giustiniano, Domenico, Kourtellis, Nicolas
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author Eleftherakis, Stavros
Otim, Timothy
Santaromita, Giuseppe
Zayas, Almudena Diaz
Giustiniano, Domenico
Kourtellis, Nicolas
author_facet Eleftherakis, Stavros
Otim, Timothy
Santaromita, Giuseppe
Zayas, Almudena Diaz
Giustiniano, Domenico
Kourtellis, Nicolas
contents Ensuring user privacy remains critical in mobile networks, particularly with the rise of connected devices and denser 5G infrastructure. Privacy concerns have persisted across 2G, 3G, and 4G/LTE networks. Recognizing these concerns, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has made privacy enhancements in 5G Release 15. However, the extent of operator adoption remains unclear, especially as most networks operate in 5G Non Stand Alone (NSA) mode, relying on 4G Core Networks. This study provides the first qualitative and experimental comparison between 5G NSA and Stand Alone (SA) in real operator networks, focusing on privacy enhancements addressing top eight pre-5G attacks based on recent academic literature. Additionally, it evaluates the privacy levels of OpenAirInterface (OAI), a leading open-source software for 5G, against real network deployments for the same attacks. The analysis reveals two new 5G privacy vulnerabilities, underscoring the need for further research and stricter standards.
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spellingShingle Demystifying Privacy in 5G Stand Alone Networks
Eleftherakis, Stavros
Otim, Timothy
Santaromita, Giuseppe
Zayas, Almudena Diaz
Giustiniano, Domenico
Kourtellis, Nicolas
Networking and Internet Architecture
Ensuring user privacy remains critical in mobile networks, particularly with the rise of connected devices and denser 5G infrastructure. Privacy concerns have persisted across 2G, 3G, and 4G/LTE networks. Recognizing these concerns, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has made privacy enhancements in 5G Release 15. However, the extent of operator adoption remains unclear, especially as most networks operate in 5G Non Stand Alone (NSA) mode, relying on 4G Core Networks. This study provides the first qualitative and experimental comparison between 5G NSA and Stand Alone (SA) in real operator networks, focusing on privacy enhancements addressing top eight pre-5G attacks based on recent academic literature. Additionally, it evaluates the privacy levels of OpenAirInterface (OAI), a leading open-source software for 5G, against real network deployments for the same attacks. The analysis reveals two new 5G privacy vulnerabilities, underscoring the need for further research and stricter standards.
title Demystifying Privacy in 5G Stand Alone Networks
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.17700