Attack on SIP protocol – VoIP Vulnerability
June 1, 2012
Security, VoIP - Voice over IP
The Attack of SIP protocol
We previously discussed in this blog the SIp protocol. We have also said that “Session Initiation Protocol” (SIP) is becoming popular quite fast and it has also achieved quick acceptance in “mixed-vendor VoIP networks”. One of the most striking properties of SIP is its use of “existing protocols”. And by default, SIP messages are sometimes sent in the form of plain (normal) text.
This is quite unfortunate as the very properties that make SIP striking can also be leveraged by attackers to make a compromise regarding the security of a particular SIP network.