Category 1

This category includes messages that should only be received from within the same network and/or are unauthorized at interconnect level, and should not be sent between operators unless there is an explicit bilateral agreement between the operators to do so.

To handle the category 1 vulnerabilities, you must have the opcodes listed in Table 3-1. These opcodes ensures blocking of MAP messages that are for intra-PLMN use only.

Table 3-1 Message Category 1

opCode Originating SSN Destination SSN Description
provideRoamingNumber   MSC This opcode is used in FLOBR/TOBR feature.

when received from a VLR, the MAP packet can be used to pass information associated with the handover of active calls. Where, a network does not support handover across network boundaries, these messages gets blocked.

sendParameters VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/TOBR feature.

When addressed to a VLR, the MAP packet can be used to pass information associated with the handover of active calls. These MAP messages gets blocked, where a network does not support the handover across network boundaries.

insertSubscriberData HLR VLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/TOBR feature.

When addressed to a VLR, the MAP packet can be used as part of the CUG and GroupCall services. Where CUG and GroupCall services are not supported across network boundaries, these MAP messages gets blocked.

registerSS VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/ToBR and Stateful Security Support (VLR Validation) features.

It blocks the SS related MAP packets.

eraseSS VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/ToBR and Stateful Security Support (VLR Validation) features.

It blocks the SS related MAP packets.

activateSS VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/ToBR and Stateful Security Support (VLR Validation) features.

It blocks the SS related MAP packets.

deactivateSS VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/ToBR and Stateful Security Support (VLR Validation) features.

It blocks the SS related MAP packets.

interrogateSS VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/ToBR and Stateful Security Support (VLR Validation) features.

It blocks the SS related MAP packets.

registerPassword VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/ToBR and Stateful Security Support (VLR Validation) features.

It blocks the SS related MAP packets.

getPassword VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/ToBR and Stateful Security Support (VLR Validation) features.

It blocks the SS related MAP packets.

processUnstructuredSS-Data VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/ToBR and Stateful Security Support (VLR Validation) features.

It blocks the SS related MAP packets.

processUnstructuredSS-Request VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/ToBR and Stateful Security Support (VLR Validation) features.

It blocks the SS related MAP packets.

unstructuredSS-Request VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/ToBR and Stateful Security Support (VLR Validation) features.

It blocks the SS related MAP packets.

unstructuredSS-Notify VLR HLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/ToBR and Stateful Security Support (VLR Validation) features.

It blocks the SS related MAP packets.

readyForSM MSC VLR

This opcode is used in FLOBR/TOBR feature.

Block MAP readyForSM packets.