A note on ``a lightweight mutual and transitive authentication mechanism for IoT network''

Zhengjun Cao; Lihua Liu

Paper 2024/638

A note on ``a lightweight mutual and transitive authentication mechanism for IoT network''

Zhengjun Cao

Lihua Liu

Abstract

We show the authentication mechanism [Ad Hoc Networks, 2023, 103003] fails to keep user anonymity, not as claimed.

Metadata

Available format(s): PDF
Category: Attacks and cryptanalysis
Publication info: Preprint.
Keywords: Chebyshev polynomials Mutual authentication Anonymity Key agreement Impersonation attack
Contact author(s): liulh @ shmtu edu cn
History: 2024-04-26: approved; 2024-04-26: received; See all versions
Short URL: https://ia.cr/2024/638
License: CC0

BibTeX

@misc{cryptoeprint:2024/638,
      author = {Zhengjun Cao and Lihua Liu},
      title = {A note on ``a lightweight mutual and transitive authentication mechanism for IoT network''},
      howpublished = {Cryptology ePrint Archive, Paper 2024/638},
      year = {2024},
      note = {\url{https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/638}},
      url = {https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/638}
}