| Recurring |
multiple_organization |
(a) The articles do not mention any specific incident of the software failure happening again within the same organization or with its products and services.
(b) The articles discuss a vulnerability found in the 5G network affecting Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) that could potentially allow data thieves to steal information from 5G airwaves. This vulnerability could impact multiple organizations utilizing 5G technology once it is rolled out [80745]. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design, operation |
(a) The software failure incident related to the design phase can be seen in the vulnerability found in the 5G network's Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) protocol. Researchers discovered a vulnerability that could allow potential data thieves to steal information from 5G airwaves, compromising the security of the system [80745].
(b) The software failure incident related to the operation phase is evident in the potential exploitation of the vulnerability by IMSI catchers. These devices impersonate cell towers and spy on phones with older connections, gathering sensitive information like location and details on phone calls. The vulnerability in the AKA protocol could allow these IMSI catchers to trick the authentication protocol into giving up sensitive information, highlighting an operational failure in ensuring secure communication [80745]. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) The software failure incident described in the article is within_system. The vulnerability affecting Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) in the 5G network, which allows potential data thieves to steal information from 5G airwaves, is a flaw originating from within the system itself [80745]. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident in this case is related to non-human actions. Researchers discovered a vulnerability in the Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) protocol used in 5G networks, which could potentially allow data thieves to steal information from the airwaves. This vulnerability was identified as a flaw in the protocol itself, not introduced by human actions [80745]. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
hardware, software |
(a) The software failure incident related to hardware:
- The vulnerability found in the 5G network's Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) protocol could potentially allow data thieves to steal information from 5G airwaves [80745].
- The vulnerability in the AKA protocol could lead to potential data theft, indicating a security weakness in the hardware infrastructure of the 5G network [80745].
(b) The software failure incident related to software:
- The researchers discovered a vulnerability in the Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) protocol of 5G networks, indicating a flaw in the software implementation of the network's security measures [80745].
- The vulnerability found in the AKA protocol could trick the authentication protocol into giving up sensitive information, highlighting a software-related failure in the security mechanisms of the 5G network [80745]. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
malicious |
(a) The software failure incident described in the article is malicious in nature. Researchers discovered a vulnerability in the 5G network's Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) protocol that could potentially allow data thieves to steal information from 5G airwaves, such as call and text message data. This vulnerability could be exploited by malicious actors to compromise the security and privacy of users on the network [80745]. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
accidental_decisions |
The software failure incident described in the article [80745] is related to accidental_decisions. The vulnerability found in the 5G network's Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) protocol was not a result of poor decisions but rather an unintended flaw discovered by researchers from various institutions. The vulnerability allowed potential data thieves to exploit the protocol and steal sensitive information from the 5G airwaves. The researchers highlighted this flaw as an accidental discovery that could have serious implications for the security of 5G networks once they are rolled out. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
development_incompetence, unknown |
(a) The software failure incident related to development incompetence is evident in the vulnerability found in the 5G network's Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) protocol. Researchers discovered a flaw that could allow potential data thieves to steal information from 5G airwaves, compromising the security of the network [80745].
(b) The software failure incident related to accidental factors is not explicitly mentioned in the provided article. |
| Duration |
unknown |
The articles do not provide specific information about the duration of the software failure incident related to the vulnerability found in the 5G network. Therefore, it is unknown whether the failure is permanent or temporary based on the information provided in the articles. |
| Behaviour |
omission, value, other |
(a) crash: The articles do not mention any software failure incident related to a crash where the system loses state and does not perform any of its intended functions.
(b) omission: The vulnerability found in the 5G network's Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) could lead to potential data thieves stealing information from 5G airwaves, such as the number of calls and text messages sent. This omission of protecting sensitive information can be considered a failure due to the system omitting to perform its intended functions [80745].
(c) timing: The articles do not mention any software failure incident related to timing, where the system performs its intended functions correctly but too late or too early.
(d) value: The vulnerability found in the 5G network's AKA could trick the authentication protocol into giving up sensitive information, indicating a failure due to the system performing its intended functions incorrectly [80745].
(e) byzantine: The articles do not mention any software failure incident related to a byzantine behavior, where the system behaves erroneously with inconsistent responses and interactions.
(f) other: The other behavior observed in the software failure incident is a security vulnerability in the 5G network's AKA that could potentially compromise user data privacy and security, allowing for information theft from the airwaves [80745]. |