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ptnetinspector: A Practical IPv6 Scanner for Network Reconnaissance

PHAN, V.; JEŘÁBEK, J.; KÜMMEL, R.

Original Title

ptnetinspector: A Practical IPv6 Scanner for Network Reconnaissance

English Title

ptnetinspector: A Practical IPv6 Scanner for Network Reconnaissance

Type

Paper in proceedings (conference paper)

Original Abstract

The rapid expansion of IPv6 has introduced new challenges in network reconnaissance and vulnerability assessment. In this paper, we present ptnetinspector, a dedicated IPv6 scanner for local environments. While existing IPv6 tools rely on traditional methods that often miss active nodes or specific address types, ptnetinspector employs modern scanning strategies to uncover more IPv6 addresses (including SLAAC, DHCPv6, and manual assignments) and accurately map node roles. Our evaluation shows that ptnetinspector not only discovers additional active addresses and hosts but also identifies vulnerabilities unique to IPv6 protocol implementations, providing a robust foundation for precise network reconnaissance and proactive security in modern IPv6 environments.

English abstract

The rapid expansion of IPv6 has introduced new challenges in network reconnaissance and vulnerability assessment. In this paper, we present ptnetinspector, a dedicated IPv6 scanner for local environments. While existing IPv6 tools rely on traditional methods that often miss active nodes or specific address types, ptnetinspector employs modern scanning strategies to uncover more IPv6 addresses (including SLAAC, DHCPv6, and manual assignments) and accurately map node roles. Our evaluation shows that ptnetinspector not only discovers additional active addresses and hosts but also identifies vulnerabilities unique to IPv6 protocol implementations, providing a robust foundation for precise network reconnaissance and proactive security in modern IPv6 environments.

Keywords

IPv6; Reconnaissance; Vulnerability; Scanning; Network Security

Key words in English

IPv6; Reconnaissance; Vulnerability; Scanning; Network Security

Authors

PHAN, V.; JEŘÁBEK, J.; KÜMMEL, R.

Released

29.04.2025

Publisher

Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication

Location

Brno

ISBN

978-80-214-6320-2

Book

Proceedings II of the 31st Conference STUDENT EEICT 2025

Edition

1

ISBN

2788-1334

Periodical

Proceedings II of the Conference STUDENT EEICT

State

Czech Republic

Pages from

165

Pages to

169

Pages count

5

URL

https://www.eeict.cz/eeict_download/archiv/sborniky/EEICT_2025_sbornik_2.pdf

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT198546,
  author="Viet Anh {Phan} and Jan {Jeřábek} and Roman {Kümmel}",
  title="ptnetinspector: A Practical IPv6 Scanner for Network Reconnaissance",
  booktitle="Proceedings II of the 31st Conference STUDENT EEICT 2025",
  year="2025",
  series="1",
  journal="Proceedings II of the Conference STUDENT EEICT",
  pages="165--169",
  publisher="Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication",
  address="Brno",
  doi="10.13164/eeict.2025.165",
  isbn="978-80-214-6320-2",
  url="https://www.eeict.cz/eeict_download/archiv/sborniky/EEICT_2025_sbornik_2.pdf"
}