The brute-force-detect threshold command sets the maximum number of key negotiation failures allowed within a brute force key cracking attack detection period.
The undo brute-force-detect threshold command restores the default maximum number of key negotiation failures allowed within a brute force key cracking attack detection period.
By default, an AP allows a maximum of 20 key negotiation failures within a brute force key cracking attack detection period.
Parameter |
Description |
Value |
|---|---|---|
threshold threshold |
Specifies the number of key negotiation failures within a detection period. |
The value is an integer that ranges from 1 to 100. |
Usage Scenario
In a brute force key cracking attack, an attacker tries all possible key combinations one by one to obtain the correct password. To improve password security, enable defense against brute force key cracking to prolong the time used to crack passwords.
An AP checks whether the number of key negotiation failures during WPA/WPA2-PSK, WAPI-PSK, or WEP-Share-Key authentication of a user exceeds the threshold configured using the brute-force-detect threshold command. If so, the AP considers that the user is using the brute force method to crack the password and reports an alarm to the AC. If the dynamic blacklist function is enabled, the AP adds the user to the dynamic blacklist and discards all the packets from the user until the dynamic blacklist entry ages out. If the threshold is set to a small value, the AP may incorrectly add authorized users to the dynamic blacklist, causing the users unable to go online.
Follow-up Procedure
Run the undo dynamic-blacklist disable command to enable the dynamic blacklist function.
# Set the maximum number of key negotiation failures allowed within a brute force key cracking attack detection period to 60.
<HUAWEI> system-view [HUAWEI] wlan [HUAWEI-wlan-view] ap-group name office [HUAWEI-wlan-ap-group-office] radio 0 [HUAWEI-wlan-group-radio-office/0] wids attack detect wpa-psk enable [HUAWEI-wlan-group-radio-office/0] quit [HUAWEI-wlan-ap-group-office] quit [HUAWEI-wlan-view] wids-profile name huawei [HUAWEI-wlan-wids-prof-huawei] brute-force-detect threshold 60