A Note on ``a two-factor security authentication scheme for wireless sensor networks in IoT environments''

Zhengjun Cao; Lihua Liu

Paper 2023/1540

A Note on ``a two-factor security authentication scheme for wireless sensor networks in IoT environments''

Zhengjun Cao

Lihua Liu

Abstract

We show that the scheme [Neurocomputing, 2022 (500), 741-749] fails to keep anonymity, not as claimed. The scheme neglects the basic requirement for bit-wise XOR, and tries to encrypt data by the operator. The negligence results in some trivial equalities. An adversary can retrieve the user's identity from one captured string via the open channel.

Metadata

Available format(s): PDF
Category: Attacks and cryptanalysis
Publication info: Preprint.
Keywords: Authentication Anonymity Key agreement Gateway node Sensor node
Contact author(s): caozhj @ shu edu cn
liulh @ shmtu edu cn
History: 2023-10-09: approved; 2023-10-07: received; See all versions
Short URL: https://ia.cr/2023/1540
License: CC0

BibTeX

@misc{cryptoeprint:2023/1540,
      author = {Zhengjun Cao and Lihua Liu},
      title = {A Note on ``a two-factor security authentication scheme for wireless sensor networks in {IoT} environments''},
      howpublished = {Cryptology {ePrint} Archive, Paper 2023/1540},
      year = {2023},
      url = {https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1540}
}