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Attack taxonomies for the Modbus protocols

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  • Huitsing, Peter
  • Chandia, Rodrigo
  • Papa, Mauricio
  • Shenoi, Sujeet

Abstract

The Modbus protocol and its variants are widely used in industrial control applications, especially for pipeline operations in the oil and gas sector. This paper describes the principal attacks on the Modbus Serial and Modbus TCP protocols and presents the corresponding attack taxonomies. The attacks are summarized according to their threat categories, targets and impact on control system assets. The attack taxonomies facilitate formal risk analysis efforts by clarifying the nature and scope of the security threats on Modbus control systems and networks. Also, they provide insights into potential mitigation strategies and the relative costs and benefits of implementing these strategies.

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  • Huitsing, Peter & Chandia, Rodrigo & Papa, Mauricio & Shenoi, Sujeet, 2008. "Attack taxonomies for the Modbus protocols," International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, Elsevier, vol. 1(C), pages 37-44.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ijocip:v:1:y:2008:i:c:p:37-44
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcip.2008.08.003
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