Mobile Threat Catalogue

Pre-Shared Key Owner Data Manipulation

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Threat Category: USIM / SIM / UICC security

ID: STA-38

Threat Description: Owners of pre-shared keys may modify, insert, replay or delete applications and/or data which is downloaded to the SIM or USIM. This includes both accidental and deliberate manipulation.

Threat Origin

3G Security; Security Threats and Requirements (Release 4) 1

Exploit Examples

Not Applicable

CVE Examples

Not Applicable

Possible Countermeasures

References

  1. 3G Security; Security Threats and Requirements (Release 4), 3GPP TS 21.133 V4.0.0, 3rd Generation Partnership Project, 2003; www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_sa/wg3_security/_specs/Old_Vsns/21133-400.pdf [Accessed 8/23/2016]