PHLIPPED

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PHL-T-004

Category
sub-ghz
Severity
6.5 / 10
Physical access
rf-range
Time to execute
10 s
Skill level
1 / 5
Hardware
Flipper ZeroHackRFCC1101 dongle
MITRE ATT&CK
T1200

Observable indicators

Sub-GHz fixed-code replay

Garage door openers, building perimeter gates, and many low-cost remotes built before the 2000s still use fixed-code OOK/ASK modulation on 315/433/868 MHz with no rolling code or authentication. A capture-and-replay attack with a Flipper Zero takes under 10 seconds and works at meaningful distance.

Attack chain

  1. Attacker idles within RF range while a legitimate user opens the gate.
  2. Flipper captures the burst on 433.92 / 868 MHz.
  3. Replay later, at will, from outside the immediate property line.

Why it matters

Property breaches via sub-GHz replay are under-investigated because the physical entry leaves no electronic trail at the gate controller, only the open/close event. Insurance and CCTV review become the only forensic surface.

Defensive layers