# Dishing Out DoS: How to Disable and Secure the Starlink User Terminal

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.00582 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2303.00582/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 1 Mar 2023.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [An Investigation into the Performances of the State-of-the-art Machine Learning Approaches for Various Cyber-attack Detection: A Survey](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2402.17045/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Satellite user terminals are a promising target for adversaries seeking to target satellite communication networks. Despite this, many protections commonly found in terrestrial routers are not present in some user terminals. As a case study we audit the attack surface presented by the Starlink router's admin interface, using fuzzing to uncover a denial of service attack on the Starlink user terminal. We explore the attack's impact, particularly in the cases of drive-by attackers, and attackers that are able to maintain a continuous presence on the network. Finally, we discuss wider implications, looking at lessons learned in terrestrial router security, and how to properly implement them in this new context.