Controller Area Network (CAN) Sniffing and Mobile App Based Control of Vehicular Subsystems
description: Modern vehicles use Controller Area Network instead of the traditional wire to wire connections for enabling simultaneous data exchange among all the electronic control units (ECUs). CAN lacks inherent security features making it susceptible to attacks like spoofing and unwanted command injections. This project makes a low budget and scalable system that helps in CAN sniffing and enabling remote control of a vehicle through a mobile application. A CAN sniffing tool is used to map the data form the car. An Arduino board, wifi shield, mcp2515 and an On-Board Diagnostics tool (OBD II) are connected in a setup in order to inject the messages into the car. The connections support both monitoring and message injection allowing users to control in vehicular functions. The proposed setup offers a tool for diagnosing, testing and vehicular controlling by highlighting cybersecurity implications in automotive networks. 2025 IEEE.
creator: Alappat, Steven J.; Pranav, Sai; Parag Jose, C.; Wang, Yong
source: 2025 IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Technology and Transportation System, ICVTTS 2025;
publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
date: 01-01-2025
rights: Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
relation: ISBN: 979-833156522-0;
language: English
type: Conference paper
coverage: Alappat S.J., Christ (Deemed to be University), Kengeri, Bangalore, India; Pranav S., Christ (Deemed to be University), Kengeri, Bangalore, India; Parag Jose C., Christ (Deemed to be University), Kengeri, Bangalore, India; Wang Y., Binghamton University, New York, United States