CEL-8 · Mobile Threat Catalogue
Archived: 2026-04-06 02:05:15 UTC
Mobile Threat Catalogue
Jamming Base Station Radio Interface
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Threat Category: Cellular Air Interface
ID: CEL-8
Threat Description: An attacker prevents the base station from communicating with mobile devices by
broadcasting a signal that overlaps the legitimate base station’s communication to the mobile device.
Threat Origin
LTE Architecture Overview and Security Analysis (Draft NISTIR 8071) 1
Exploit Examples
Not Applicable
CVE Examples
Not Applicable
Possible Countermeasures
Mobile Network Operator
Detect, locate, and deactivate the device causing interference with the base station radio interface.
References
1. J. Cichonski, J.M. Franklin, and M. Bartock, NIST Special Publication 800-187: Guide to LTE Security,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2017;
https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-187.pdf [Accessed 3/29/2022] ↩
Source: https://pages.nist.gov/mobile-threat-catalogue/cellular-threats/CEL-8.html
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