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17.5 SMO External Interfaces
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17.5.1 TLS for SMO External Interfaces
Requirement Name: SEC-CTL-SMO-External-1 Requirement Reference: Clause 5.2.1.2.3, Security Controls, SMO External Interfaces, O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Requirement Description: Data in transit protection with TLS on SMO External Interfaces Threat References: T-SMO-09 DUT/s: SMO Test Na...
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17.5.2 mTLS for SMO External Interfaces
Requirement Name: SEC-CTL-SMO-External-2 Requirement Reference: Clause 5.2.1.2.3, Security Controls, SMO External Interfaces, O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Requirement Description: Mutual authentication with mTLS on SMO External Interfaces Threat References: T-SMO-01, T-SMO-04 ETSI ETSI TS...
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17.5.4 SMO Functions OAuth 2.0 Client
Requirement Name: SEC-CTL-SMO-External-4 Requirement Reference: Clause 5.2.1.2.3, Security Controls, SMO External Interfaces, O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] ETSI ETSI TS 104 105 V7.0.0 (2025-06) 178 Requirement Description: OAuth 2.0 security controls for SMO support client functionality fo...
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17.6 SMO Logging
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17.6.1 TLS for SMO Logging Export
Requirement Name: SEC-CTL-SMO-Log-1 Requirement Reference: Clause 5.2.1.2.4, Security Controls, SMO Logging, O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Requirement Description: TLS for SMO Logging Export Threat References: T-SMO-16 DUT/s: SMO Test Name: TC_SMO_TLS_Logging_Export Test description and ap...
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17.6.2 mTLS for SMO Logging Export
Requirement Name: SEC-CTL-SMO-Log-3 Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.1.2.4, Security Controls, SMO Logging, O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Requirement Description: mTLS on SMO Logging Export Threat References: T-SMO-01 DUT/s: SMO Test Name: TC_SMO_mTLS_Logging_Export Test description and a...
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18 Security test of O-Cloud
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18.1 Overview
This clause contains security tests to validate the security protection mechanism specific to O-Cloud hosting the O-RAN components/system.
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18.2 Void
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18.3 O-Cloud virtualization layer
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18.3.1 Secure authentication (positive case)
Requirement Name: Secure authentication to O-Cloud APIs Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.8.4.2 'REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-1 to REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-6' in O-RAN Security Requirements Specifications [5] Threat References: Clause 5.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-01 to T-VM-C-06' in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Remediation Analysis [3] DUT...
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18.3.2 Secure authentication (negative case)
Requirement Name: Secure authentication to O-Cloud APIs Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.8.4.2 'REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-1 to REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-6' in O-RAN Security Requirements Specifications [5] Threat References: Clause 5.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-01 to T-VM-C-06' in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Remediation Analysis [3] DUT...
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18.3.3 Secure authorization (positive case)
Requirement Name: Secure authorization for accessing O-Cloud APIs Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.8.4.2 'REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-1 to REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-6' in O-RAN Security Requirements Specifications [5] Threat References: Clause 5.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-01 to T-VM-C-06' in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Remediation Analys...
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18.3.4 Secure authorization (negative case)
Requirement Name: Secure authorization for accessing O-Cloud APIs Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.8.4.2 'REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-1 to REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-6' in O-RAN Security Requirements Specifications [5] ETSI ETSI TS 104 105 V7.0.0 (2025-06) 182 Threat References: Clause 5.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-01 to T-VM-C-06' in O-RAN Secur...
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18.3.5 Validate network connections allowed by network policies
Requirement Name: Isolation & secure communication between Applications Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.8.4.2 'REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-1 to REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-6' in O-RAN Security Requirements Specifications [5] Threat References: Clause 5.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-01 to T-VM-C-06' in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Remediation ...
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18.3.6 Validate network connections not allowed by network policies
Requirement Name: Isolation & secure communication between Applications Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.8.4.2 'REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-1 to REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-6' in O-RAN Security Requirements Specifications [5] Threat References: Clause 5.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-01 to T-VM-C-06' in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Remediation ...
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18.3.8 Exploitation of O-Cloud component vulnerabilities
Requirement Name: O-Cloud hardening and secure configuration. Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.8.5.1 'REQ-SEC-OCLOUD-SU-1', clause 5.3.6.1 'REQ-SEC-SYS-1' clause 5.1.8.4.2 'REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-7' in O-RAN Security Requirements Specifications [5] Threat References: Clause 5.4.1.1 'T-O-RAN-02', clause 5.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-01...
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18.3.9 Identification and remediation of insecure configuration settings
Requirement Name: O-Cloud hardening and secure configuration Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.8.5.1 'REQ-SEC-OCLOUD-SU-1', clause 5.3.6.1 REQ-SEC-SYS-1' clause 5.1.8.4.2 'REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-7' in O-RAN Security Requirements Specifications [5] Threat References: Clause 5.4.1.1 'T-O-RAN-02', clause 5.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-01, ...
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18.4 Application instantiation by O-Cloud
18.4.1 Verification of Application with valid signature by O-Cloud during Instantiation Requirement Name: Verification of Application by O-Cloud during Instantiation Requirement Reference & Description: Clause 5.1.8.2.1 'REQ-SEC-OCLOUD-PKG-1, REQ-SEC-OCLOUD-PKG- 2' [5] Threat References: Clause 7.4.2.3 'T-IMG-01, T-IMG...
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18.5 Resource Management and enforcement in O-Cloud
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18.5.1 O-Cloud Resource Consumption Limit Enforcement
Requirement Name: Resource Management and enforcement in O-Cloud Requirement Reference & Description: Clause 5.3.2.3.1 'REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-1 to REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-4' [5] Threat References: Clause 7.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-05', clause 7.4.1.11 'T-AppLCM-04, T-AppLCM-05' [3] DUT/s: O-Cloud Test Name: TC_OCloud_Resource_Consumption_Limit_E...
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18.5.2 O-Cloud Storage Volume Limit Enforcement
Requirement Name: Resource Management and enforcement in O-Cloud Requirement Reference & Description: Clause 5.3.2.3.1 'REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-1 to REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-4' [5] Threat References: Clause 7.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-05', clause 7.4.1.11 'T-AppLCM-04, T-AppLCM-05' [3] DUT/s: O-Cloud Test Name: TC_OCloud_Storage_Volume_Limit_Enforce...
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18.5.3 O-Cloud CPU Overcommit Prevention
Requirement Name: Resource Management and enforcement in O-Cloud Requirement Reference & Description: Clause 5.3.2.3.1 'REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-1 to REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-4' [5] Threat References: Clause 7.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-05', clause 7.4.1.11 'T-AppLCM-04, T-AppLCM-05' [3] DUT/s: O-Cloud Test Name: TC_OCloud_CPU_Overcommit_Prevention Te...
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18.5.4 O-Cloud Memory Overcommit Prevention
Requirement Name: Resource Management and enforcement in O-Cloud Requirement Reference & Description: Clause 5.3.2.3.1 'REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-1 to REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-4' [5] Threat References: Clause 7.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-05', clause 7.4.1.11 'T-AppLCM-04, T-AppLCM-05' [3] DUT/s: O-Cloud Test Name: TC_OCloud_Memory_Overcommit_Prevention...
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18.5.5 O-Cloud Network Overcommit Prevention
Requirement Name: Resource Management and enforcement in O-Cloud Requirement Reference & Description: Clause 5.1.8.4.2 'REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-ISO-6', clause 5.3.2.3.1 'REQ-SEC- LCM-SD-1 to REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-4' [5] Threat References: Clause 7.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-05', clause 7.4.1.11 'T-AppLCM-04, T-AppLCM-05' [3] DUT/s: O-Cloud Test N...
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18.5.6 O-Cloud Storage Overcommit Prevention
Requirement Name: Resource Management and enforcement in O-Cloud Requirement Reference & Description: Clause 5.3.2.3.1 'REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-1 to REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-4' [5] Threat References: Clause 7.4.2.2 'T-VM-C-05', clause 7.4.1.11 'T-AppLCM-04, T-AppLCM-05' [3] DUT/s: O-Cloud Test Name: TC_OCloud_Storage_Overcommit_Preventio...
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18.6 Secure Update
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18.6.1 O-Cloud Infrastructure Software Package Integrity - Positive
Requirement Name: O-Cloud software images authenticity and Integrity Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.8.5 "REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-SU-2" in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Requirement Description: Ensure Authenticity and Integrity of O-Cloud Software Images Threat References: Clause 5.4.2.2 'T-GEN-...
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18.6.3 Secure Update procedure for O-Cloud Platform -Positive
Requirement Name: Secure update of O-Cloud software at the infrastructure level layer. Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.8.5 "REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-SU-2" in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] ETSI ETSI TS 104 105 V7.0.0 (2025-06) 201 Requirement Description: Ensure secure update of O-Cloud Software I...
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18.6.4 Secure Update failure for O-Cloud Platform-Negative
Requirement Name: Rollback to the previous version on the unsuccessful update of the O-Cloud Platform. Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.8.5 "REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-SU-5, REQ-SEC-O-CLOUD-SU-6" in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Requirement Description: The O-Cloud platform maintains its initial sta...
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18.7 Secure Storage
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18.7.1 Sensitive data protection in O-Cloud
Requirement Name: Sensitive data protection in O-Cloud Requirement Reference & Description: 'REQ-SEC-APP-PKG-13' clause 5.3.2.1.1, 'REQ-SEC-OCLOUD-SS-1' clause 5.1.8.6.1, 'SEC-CTL-OCLOUD-SS-1' clause 5.1.8.6.2 in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Threat References: T-GEN-05' clause 7.4.2.1 in ...
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18.7.2 Secure data deletion in O-Cloud
Requirement Name: Secure data deletion in O-Cloud Requirement Reference & Description: 'SEC-CTL-OCLOUD-SS-2', 'REQ-SEC-OCLOUD-SS-4' clause 5.1.8.6.1, 'SEC-CTL-OCLOUD-SS-2' clause 5.1.8.6.2 in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Threat References: T-GEN-05' clause 7.4.2.1 in O-RAN Security Threat...
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18.7.3 Data isolation in VM/Container reallocation
Requirement Name: Data isolation in VM/Container reallocation Requirement Reference & Description: 'REQ-SEC-OCLOUD-SS-3' in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications Threat References: T-GEN-05' clause 7.4.2.1 in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment [3] DUT/s: O-Cloud Test Name: TC_DATA_ISOL...
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18.8 Chain of trust
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18.8.1 Chain of Trust verification in static O-Cloud SW
Requirement Name: Support of root of trust and integrity verification of static O-Cloud SW (Firmware and BIOS/UEFI, Bootloader, OS kernel) Requirement Reference & Description: 'REQ-SEC-OCLOUD-COT-1' clause 5.1.8.7.1, 'SEC-CTL-OCLOUD-COT- 1' clause 5.1.8.7.2 in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5]...
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18.8.2 Chain of Trust verification of dynamic O-Cloud SW
Requirement Name: Support of root of trust and integrity verification of dynamic O-Cloud SW (virtualization layer and workloads) Requirement Reference & Description: 'REQ-SEC-OCLOUD-COT-2' clause 5.1.8.7.1, 'SEC-CTL-OCLOUD-COT- 3' clause 5.1.8.7.2 in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Threat Re...
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19 Security test of VNF/CNF
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19.1 Overview
This clause contains security tests to validate the security protection mechanism specific to O-RAN virtualized/containerized applications deployed on the O-Cloud. NOTE: O-RAN Applications stand for xApps, rApps, O-CU, O-DU, Near-RT RIC.
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19.2 Executive environment protection
Requirement Name: secure executive environment provision Requirement Reference & Description: 'REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-5, REQ-SEC-LCM-SD-6' clause 5.3.2.3.1 in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Threat References: 'T-AppLCM-04, T-AppLCM-05' clause 7.4.1.11 in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Risk Asse...
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19.3 Signature validation during App image onboarding
Requirement Name: Signature validation during App image onboarding Requirement Reference & Description: 'REQ-SEC-ALM-PKG-5, REQ-SEC-ALM-PKG-6' clause 5.3.2.1.1 in O- RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Threat References: 'T-IMG-04' clause 7.4.1.11, 'T-AppLCM-01' clause 5.4.2.3 in O-RAN Security Th...
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19.4 Application image deployment security
Requirement Name: Application image deployment security Requirement Reference & Description: 'REQ-SEC-ALM-PKG-12' clause 5.3.2.1.1 in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Threat References: 'T-IMG-04', clause 7.4.1.11, 'T-AppLCM-02' clause 5.4.2.3 in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Risk Assess...
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20.1 Overview
This clause contains security tests to validate the security protection relevant to Common App LCM.
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20.2 Application package
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20.2.1 Application package signature verification
Requirement Name: Application package authenticity and integrity protection Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-ALM-PKG-2, REQ-SEC-ALM-SU-1, clause 5.3.2, O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Requirement Description: "The Application package shall be signed by the Application Provider prior to its del...
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20.2.2 Minimum Requirements
Requirement Name: Application package includes minimal artifacts. Requirement Reference & Description: 'REQ-SEC-ALM-PKG-3', clause 5.3 in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Threat References: 'T-O-RAN-09', clause 7.4.1.1 in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment [3] ETSI ETSI TS 104...
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20.2.3 App Package Change Log
Requirement Name: Application package shall have change logs. Requirement Reference & Description: 'REQ-SEC-ALM-PKG-15', clause 5.3 in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Threat References: 'T-O-RAN-09', clause 7.4.1.1 in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment [3] DUT/s: O-RU, O-DU, ...
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20.3 Secure Decommissioning
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20.3.1 Post-Decommission Report
Requirement Name: A complete post-decommission report shall be generated. Requirement Reference & Description: 'REQ-SEC-ALM-DECOM-1, clause 5.3 in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Threat References: 'T-AppLCM-06', clause 7.4.1.11 in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment [3] DUT/s...
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20.3.2 Trust Artifact Revocation
Requirement Name: Trust artifacts revoked during Application decommissioning. Requirement Reference & Description: 'REQ-SEC-ALM-DECOM-3', clause 5.3 in O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Threat References: 'T-AppLCM-06', clause 7.4.1.11 in O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment [3] ...
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21 Security test of O-CU-CP
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21.1 Overview
The present clause contains 3GPP security test cases applicable to O-CU-CP and O-RAN specific O-CU-CP test cases. 21.2 O-CU-CP 3GPP specific security functional requirements and test cases Requirement Name: 3GPP specific O-CU-CP security Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-OCU-1, clause 5.1.4.1, O-RAN Security Requirements ...
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22 Security test of O-CU-UP
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22.1 Overview
The present clause contains 3GPP security test cases applicable to O-CU-UP and O-RAN specific O-CU-UP test cases. 22.2 O-CU-UP 3GPP specific security functional requirements and test cases Requirement Name: 3GPP specific O-CU-UP security Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-OCU-1, clause 5.1.4.1, O-RAN Security Requirements ...
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23 Security test of O-DU
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23.1 Overview
The present clause contains 3GPP security test cases applicable to O-DU and O-RAN specific O-DU test cases. 23.2 O-DU 3GPP specific security functional requirements and test cases Requirement Name: 3GPP specific O-DU security Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-ODU-1, clause 5.1.5.1, O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls...
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24 End-to-End security test cases
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24.0 Overview
This clause describes the tests evaluating and assessing the security aspects of the E2E of a radio access network. The whole O-RAN system (i.e. O-RU, O-DU, O-CU-CP and O-CU-UP) as defined in O-RAN Architecture Description [1] is the System under Test (SUT) and can be viewed as an integrated black box in the context of...
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24.1 3GPP Security Assurance Specification (SCAS)
For NR technology, the table 24.1-1 applies. The test cases referred in this table are ETSI TS 133 511 [8], which are applied for O-RAN System. For LTE technology, the table 24.1-2 applies. The test cases referred in this table are ETSI TS 133 216 [9], which are applied for O-RAN system. The tables also contain the inf...
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24.2 DoS, fuzzing and blind exploitation test
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24.2.0 Overview
Due to the open and disaggregated nature of the O-RAN system (SUT), the attack surfaces associated with some of its critical transport protocols and major interfaces of the O-RAN system become easy targets for potential attackers. Cyberattacks like DoS, fuzzing and blind exploitation types are easy to launch, require l...
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24.2.1 S-Plane
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24.2.1.1 S-Plane PTP DoS Attack
Requirement Name: O-DU S-Plane DoS Attack Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-DOS-1 from clause 5.3.5.1, O-RAN Security Requirements and Control Specification [5] Requirement Description: "An O-RAN component with external network interface shall be able to withstand network transport protocol based volumetric DDoS attack wi...
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24.2.1.2 S-Plane PTP Unexpected Input
Requirement Name: O-DU S-Plane Robustness Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-OFSP-4 from clause 5.2.5.3.2, O-RAN Security Requirements and Control Specification [5] Requirement Description: The O-DU is able to detect and defend against application level attacks across the S-Plane interface, due to misbehavior or malicious ...
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24.2.2 C-Plane
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24.2.2.1 C-Plane eCPRI DoS Attack
Requirement Name: O-DU C-Plane eCPRI DoS Attack ETSI ETSI TS 104 105 V7.0.0 (2025-06) 227 Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-DOS-1 from clause 5.3.5.1, O-RAN Security Requirements and Control Specification [5] Requirement Description: "An O-RAN component with external network interface shall be able to withstand network tr...
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24.2.2.2 C-Plane eCPRI Unexpected Input
Requirement Name: O-DU C-Plane Robustness Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-OFCP-2 from clause 5.2.5.1.2, O-RAN Security Requirements and Control Specification [5] Requirement Description: The O-DU is able to detect and defend against application level attacks across the C-Plane messages with O-RUs, due to misbehavior or ...
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24.2.2.3 C-Plane eCPRI DoS Attack on O-RU
Requirement Name: O-RU C-Plane eCPRI DoS Attack Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-DOS-1 from clause 5.3.5.1, O-RAN Security Requirements and Control Specification [5] Requirement Description: "An O-RAN component with external network interface shall be able to withstand network transport protocol based volumetric DDoS att...
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24.2.2.4 C-Plane eCPRI Unexpected Input on O-RU
Requirement Name: O-RU C-Plane Robustness Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-OFCP-2 from clause 5.2.5.1.2, O-RAN Security Requirements and Control Specification [5] ETSI ETSI TS 104 105 V7.0.0 (2025-06) 231 Requirement Description: The O-RU is able to detect and defend against application level attacks across the C-Plane m...
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24.2.3 A1 interface
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24.2.3.1 Near-RT RIC A1 Interface DoS Attack
Requirement Name: Near-RT RIC A1 interface DoS recover Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-NEAR-RT-6, O-RAN Security Requirements and Control Specification [5], clause 5.1.3.1 Requirement Description: "The Near-RT RIC shall be able to recover, without catastrophic failure, from a volumetric DDoS attack across the A1 interfa...
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24.2.3.2 Near-RT RIC A1 Interface Unexpected Input
Requirement Name: NearRT-RIC A1 Robustness Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-NEAR-RT-7, O-RAN Security Requirements and Control Specification [5] clause 5.1.3.1 Requirement Description: "The Near-RT RIC shall be able to detect and defend against content-related attacks across the A1 interface, due to misbehavior or malici...
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24.2.3.3 Near-RT RIC A1 Vulnerability Assessment
Requirement Name: NearRT-RIC A1 Vulnerability Assessment Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-SYS-1, O-RAN Security Requirements and Control Specification [5], clause 5.3.6 Requirement Description: "Known vulnerabilities in the OS and applications of an O-RAN component shall be clearly identified". Threat References: T-OPENS...
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24.2.4 O-Cloud
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24.2.4.1 O-Cloud side-channel DoS attack
Requirement Name: O-Cloud DoS Attack Requirement Reference: REQ-SEC-DOS-1 from clause 5.3.5.1, O-RAN Security Requirements and Control Specification [5] Requirement Description: "An O-RAN component with external network interface shall be able to withstand network transport protocol based volumetric DDoS attack without...
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25 Security test of Shared O-RU
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25.1 Overview
This clause contains security tests to validate security controls related to the Shared O-RU and the Shared O-RU architecture.
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25.2 Shared O-RU test cases
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25.2.1 mTLS for mutual authentication
Requirement Name: SEC-CTL-SharedORU-1 Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.9.2, Security Controls, Shared O-RU, O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Requirement Description: mTLS support on Shared O-RU Threat References: T-SharedORU-06 DUT/s: Shared O-RU Test Name: TC_SharedORU_mTLS Test description...
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25.2.2 NACM Authorization
Requirement Name: Open Fronthaul Interface security requirements Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.9.2, O-RAN Security Requirements Specifications [5] Requirement Description: NACM support for Shared O-RU Threat References: T-SharedORU-22, T-SharedORU-23 DUT/s: Shared O-RU Test Name: TC_SharedORU_NACM_Authorization Tes...
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25.2.3 TLS across Open Fronthaul
Requirement Name: SEC-CTL-SharedORU-4 Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.9.2, Security Controls, Shared O-RU, O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Requirement Description: TLS on Shared O-RU Threat References: T-SharedORU-27, T-SharedORU-28 DUT/s: Shared O-RU Test Name: TC_SharedORU_TLS Test descr...
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25.2.4 Reject Password-based authentication
Requirement Name: SEC-CTL-SharedORU-2 Requirement Reference: Clause 5.1.9.2, Security Controls, Shared O-RU, O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specifications [5] Requirement Description: Shared O-RU is able to reject password-based authentication on the Open Fronthaul M- Plane Threat References: T-SharedORU-04 D...
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1 Scope
The present document specifies the Security Requirements and appropriate Security Controls per O-RAN interface and per O-RAN component.
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2 References
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2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. Referenced documents which a...
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2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. NOTE: While any hyperlinks i...
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3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
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3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms apply: A1: interface between Non-RT RIC and Near-RT RIC to enable policy-driven guidance of Near-RT RIC applications/functions, and support AI/ML workflow A1 Enrichment Information (EI): information utilized by Near-RT RIC that is collected or derived at SMO...
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3.2 Symbols
Void.
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3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in ETSI TR 121 905 [i.12] and the following apply: NOTE: An abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in ETSI TR 121 905 [i.12]. AI/ML Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning BMCA...
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4 Objectives and scope
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4.1 Objectives
The present document specifies security requirements and security controls per O-RAN defined interface and O-RAN defined network function. It elaborates on O-RAN Threats and Risk Assessment [4] that identified assets to be protected, analysed the O-RAN components for vulnerabilities, examined potential threats associat...
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4.2 Perimeter
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4.2.0 Introduction
Figure 4.2.0-1: Logical Architecture of O-RAN system 2 As specified in [2] and illustrated in Figure 4.2.0-1, the logical architecture of O-RAN includes the following components, interfaces, and protocols.
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4.2.1 O-RAN Architecture components
• Network functions and applications: - Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) - Non-RT RIC and rApps - Near-RT RIC and xApps - O-CU-CP/UP - O-DU - O-RU - O-eNB • Cloud computing platform: - O-Cloud comprising physical infrastructure nodes to host the relevant O-RAN functions (such as Near-RT RIC, O-CU-CP, O-CU-UP,...
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4.2.2 Interfaces defined by O-RAN
• A1 Interface between Non-RT RIC and Near-RT RIC to enable policy-driven guidance of Near-RT RIC applications/functions, and support AI/ML workflow. • O1 Interface connecting the SMO to the Near-RT RIC, one or more O-CU-CPs, one or more O-CU-UPs, and one or more O-DUs. • O2 Interface between the SMO and the O-Cloud. •...
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4.2.3 Interfaces not covered in the present document
• E1 • F1-c • F1-u • NG-c • NG-u • X2-c • X2-u • Xn-c • Xn-u • Uu
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5 Security Requirements
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5.0 Introduction
This clause describes the O-RAN Security Requirements per O-RAN maintained interfaces and network functions. Security Requirements specified in the present document are built upon Security Principles defined in [4] which intent to protect critical assets identified. Protection levels of critical assets as defined in [4...