Formal Verification of PAP and EAP-MD5 Protocols in Wireless Networks: FDR Model Checking

IEEE 802.1x and authentication server based security protocols are mainly used for enhancing security of wireless networks. In this paper, we specify PAP and EAP-MD5 based security protocols formally with Casper and CSP, and then verify their security properties such as secrecy and authentication using FDR. We also show that they are vulnerable to the man-in-the-middle attack. Finally we discuss their security weakness and potential countermeasures related to PAP and EAP-MD5 protocols.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: AINA
• Authors: Il-Gon Kim, Jin-Young Choi
• Keywords: AINA 2004, Computer Networks, Security Properties, Security Protocols, Server Based Security