Once you’ve started Reaver, you’ll start seeing output like this: The only part of the above command that might not be immediately obvious is “-vv” this enables verbose output which greatly helps when trying to gauge how well Reaper is (or is not) progressing. The command to launch Reaver against the “linksys” network above would look like this: The basic command needs only the local interface,Ĭhannel, and ESSID to be specified. Once you’ve found a network you wish to run the attack against, operating Reaver is very straightforward. You can still attempt to launch an attack against a network which is WPS locked, but the chances of success aren’t very good. Note the “WPS Locked” column this is far from a definitive indicator, but in general, you’ll find that APs which are listed as unlocked are much more likely to be susceptible to brute forcing.

This shows two networks which are, at least in theory, vulnerable to the WPS brute force attack Reaver uses. If a network has WPS disabled (which they should, given the existence of tools such as this), it will be immune to the following attack. Note: To be clear, WPS is the vulnerable system in this case, not WPA. While some newer devices are building in protection against this specific attack, the Reaver WPS exploit remains useful on many networks in the field. It allows less savvy users to establish a secure connection between their devices quickly and easily, and as it requires physical access to the hardware, it would seem relatively secure.īut a tool called Reaver has been designed to brute-force the WPA handshaking process remotely, even if the physical button hasn’t been pressed on the access point. On the surface, this is a very clever feature. The devices trade information, and then set up a secure WPA link. This is a convenient feature that allows the user to configure a client device against a wireless network by simultaneously pressing a button on both the access point and the client device (the client side “button” is often in software) at the same time. An often overlooked feature on many WiFi routers and access points is WiFi Protected Setup (WPS).

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