2022/01/16 by Dudu Mimran, Ron Bitton, Mimran, Dudu +13 · 1 citation
Computer Science · Engineering · #Cryptography and Security (cs.CR) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #IPv6, Mobility, Handover, Networks, Security #Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI) #Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks #Software-Defined Networks and 5G
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2201.06080
openalex publication_date 2022/01/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) is a promising RAN architecture, aimed at reshaping the RAN industry toward an open, adaptive, and intelligent RAN. In this paper, we conducted a comprehensive security analysis of Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN). Specifically, we review the architectural blueprint designed by the O-RAN alliance -- A leading force in the cellular ecosystem. Within the security analysis, we provide a detailed overview of the O-RAN architecture; present an ontology for evaluating the security of a system, which is currently at an early development stage; detect the primary risk areas to O-RAN; enumerate the various threat actors to O-RAN; and model potential threats to O-RAN. The significance of this work is providing an updated attack surface to cellular network operators. Based on the attack surface, cellular network operators can carefully deploy the appropriate countermeasure for increasing the security of O-RAN.