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Fuzzing ICS Protocols: Modbus Fuzzer Framework

ILGNER, P.; FUJDIAK, R.

Original Title

Fuzzing ICS Protocols: Modbus Fuzzer Framework

English Title

Fuzzing ICS Protocols: Modbus Fuzzer Framework

Type

Paper in proceedings (conference paper)

Original Abstract

Traditionally, industrial control systems were very isolated and industrial control systems operated with very consistent data traffic. Along with the trend of Industry 4.0, their isolation is decreasing and industrial systems are much more connected to other networks. Specifically for these systems, there is a strong focus on their reliability, but also on cyber security. This paper focuses on the widely used industrial Modbus protocol, its security aspects and its structure. A tool for fuzzing testing of this protocol is presented in order to detect possible vulnerabilities in Modbus devices. The architecture of the proposed fuzzer is described in detail. The capabilities of the fuzzer are then demonstrated on a testbed.

English abstract

Traditionally, industrial control systems were very isolated and industrial control systems operated with very consistent data traffic. Along with the trend of Industry 4.0, their isolation is decreasing and industrial systems are much more connected to other networks. Specifically for these systems, there is a strong focus on their reliability, but also on cyber security. This paper focuses on the widely used industrial Modbus protocol, its security aspects and its structure. A tool for fuzzing testing of this protocol is presented in order to detect possible vulnerabilities in Modbus devices. The architecture of the proposed fuzzer is described in detail. The capabilities of the fuzzer are then demonstrated on a testbed.

Keywords

modbus;ICS;SCADA;fuzzing;cyber security

Key words in English

modbus;ICS;SCADA;fuzzing;cyber security

Authors

ILGNER, P.; FUJDIAK, R.

RIV year

2023

Released

26.09.2022

Publisher

IEEE

ISBN

978-1-6654-9363-5

Book

2022 IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST)

Pages from

1

Pages to

6

Pages count

6

URL

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9896405

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT179352,
  author="Petr {Ilgner} and Radek {Fujdiak}",
  title="Fuzzing ICS Protocols: Modbus Fuzzer Framework",
  booktitle="2022 IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST)",
  year="2022",
  pages="1--6",
  publisher="IEEE",
  doi="10.1109/ICCST52959.2022.9896405",
  isbn="978-1-6654-9363-5",
  url="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9896405"
}