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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves cleartext transmission of sensitive information in the NFC interface of Milesight IoT devices. An unauthenticated attacker with physical proximity can retrieve LoRaWAN ABP NwkSKey and AppSKey values and D2D keys via NFC read operations. These exposed keys enable decryption of LoRaWAN traffic, forging uplink and downlink frames, submitting falsified sensor data, issuing device commands, and causing legitimate frames to be rejected.

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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability requires physical proximity to exploit via NFC. To detect it, check if NFC interfaces are enabled on affected Milesight devices and monitor for unauthorized NFC read attempts. No specific commands are provided in the context, but inspect device logs for NFC-related activities and ensure NFC is disabled if not needed.

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Impact Analysis

An attacker could decrypt your device communications, manipulate sensor data, send unauthorized commands to devices, or disrupt legitimate operations. This could lead to data breaches, incorrect sensor readings, or operational failures in systems relying on these devices.

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Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, potentially violating GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Organizations may face compliance violations if data breaches occur due to this issue.

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Mitigation Strategies

Disable NFC interfaces on affected devices if not required. Update to the latest firmware versions provided by Milesight. Restrict physical access to devices to prevent unauthorized NFC interactions. Monitor LoRaWAN traffic for anomalies indicating potential exploitation.

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