Injection of false emergency or status messages over CPDLC may lead to misallocation of resources, operational confusion, and improper response actions by flight crews, traffic controllers, and ground operations. This type of attack can be carried out remotely over radio frequency.
Affected Products
CPDLC over ATN-B1 Vulnerabilities
Standard:
Advisory Circular 90-117 Data Link Communications
Product Version:
Advisory Circular 90-117 Data Link Communications ATN-B1 CPDLC: vers:all/*
Product Status:
known_affected
Relevant CWE: CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions