A note on ``LAKAF: lightweight authentication and key agreement framework for smart grid network''

Zhengjun Cao; Lihua Liu

Paper 2023/889

A note on ``LAKAF: lightweight authentication and key agreement framework for smart grid network''

Zhengjun Cao

Lihua Liu

Abstract

We show that the key agreement scheme [J. Syst. Archit., 116: 102053, 2021] is flawed. It makes use of a symmetric key encryption to transfer data between the user and server. But the symmetric key is easily retrieved by an adversary, which results in the loss of data confidentiality, and makes it vulnerable to impersonation attack.

Metadata

Available format(s): PDF
Category: Attacks and cryptanalysis
Publication info: Preprint.
Keywords: Authentication Key agreement Impersonation attack Symmetric key encryption Smart grid
Contact author(s): liulh @ shmtu edu cn
History: 2023-06-12: approved; 2023-06-09: received; See all versions
Short URL: https://ia.cr/2023/889
License: CC0

BibTeX

@misc{cryptoeprint:2023/889,
      author = {Zhengjun Cao and Lihua Liu},
      title = {A note on ``LAKAF: lightweight authentication and key agreement framework for smart grid network''},
      howpublished = {Cryptology ePrint Archive, Paper 2023/889},
      year = {2023},
      note = {\url{https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/889}},
      url = {https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/889}
}