Analysis of Vulnerabilities in the Automatic Reconnection of Devices to Known Wi-Fi Networks

Abstract

While modern Wi-Fi security protocols such as WPA2-PSK and WPA3-PSK enhance encryption to protect against password cracking and packet sniffing, they may still be vulnerable to certain attacks. Specifically, under certain conditions, an attacker could spoof a legitimate access point (AP) to establish a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack. This study investigates whether different devices are able to distinguish between legitimate and spoofed APs, and examines how they respond to such impersonation attempts. By analyzing device behavior in these scenarios, we aim to assess the effectiveness of current security measures and highlight potential vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi network reconnection mechanisms.