Presentation 2024-03-21
Survey of executable files contained in IoT devices using similar file name and binary code comparisons
Yo Kanemoto, Reika Arakawa, Mitsuaki Akiyama,
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Abstract(in English) With the proliferation of IoT devices, there has been an increase in security incidents targeting IoT devices. To actively enhance security measures, users of IoT devices need to understand the software composition of these devices. While information about software composition may be provided by IoT vendors through SBOM, its adoption is not yet widespread. Therefore, it is important for users to analyze the software composition of IoT devices themselves to mitigate security risks. In this study, we utilized methods for identifying executable files based on file names and analyzing dependencies based on binary code similarity comparisons. We conducted a large-scale analysis of executable files contained in IoT device firmware to investigate the software composition of IoT devices. As a result, we were able to visualize software components that are considered unnecessary for the intended use of IoT devices, as well as dependencies of IoT-specific binary files on other software components. This investigation demonstrated that understanding the software composition of IoT devices by users, in addition to SBOM information provided by vendors, contributes to improving security.
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Keyword(in English) IoT Security / Software Composition Analysis / Software Bill of Materials / Binary Similarity Analysis
Paper # ICSS2023-75
Date of Issue 2024-03-14 (ICSS)

Conference Information
Committee ICSS / IPSJ-SPT
Conference Date 2024/3/21(2days)
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Place (in English) OIST
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) Security, Trust, etc.
Chair Daisuke Inoue(NICT)
Vice Chair Akira Yamada(Kobe Univ.) / Toshihiro Yamauchi(Okayama Univ.)
Secretary Akira Yamada(Mitsubishi Electric) / Toshihiro Yamauchi(Univ. of Electro-Comm.)
Assistant Yo Kanemoto(NTT) / Masaya Sato(Okayama Prefectural Univ.)

Paper Information
Registration To Technical Committee on Information and Communication System Security / Special Interest Group on Security Psychology and Trust
Language JPN-ONLY
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Title (in English) Survey of executable files contained in IoT devices using similar file name and binary code comparisons
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) IoT Security
Keyword(2) Software Composition Analysis
Keyword(3) Software Bill of Materials
Keyword(4) Binary Similarity Analysis
1st Author's Name Yo Kanemoto
1st Author's Affiliation Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation(NTT)
2nd Author's Name Reika Arakawa
2nd Author's Affiliation Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation(NTT)
3rd Author's Name Mitsuaki Akiyama
3rd Author's Affiliation Nippon TNippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporationelegraph and Telephone Corporation(NTT)
Date 2024-03-21
Paper # ICSS2023-75
Volume (vol) vol.123
Number (no) ICSS-448
Page pp.pp.43-50(ICSS),
#Pages 8
Date of Issue 2024-03-14 (ICSS)