mdk4

wireless security testing tool

TLDR

Beacon flood attack
$ mdk4 [wlan0] b
Authentication DoS
$ mdk4 [wlan0] a -a [BSSID]
Deauthentication attack
$ mdk4 [wlan0] d
WDS confusion attack
$ mdk4 [wlan0] w
Fuzzing
$ mdk4 [wlan0] f -t [BSSID]

SYNOPSIS

mdk4 interface mode [options]

DESCRIPTION

mdk4 is a wireless security testing tool. It's the successor to mdk3 with additional features.The tool tests 802.11 network security and performs vulnerability assessment.

PARAMETERS

INTERFACE

Wireless interface in monitor mode.
MODE
Attack mode (b, a, d, w, f).
b
Beacon flooding — broadcasts fake AP beacons.
a
Authentication DoS — floods target APs with auth frames.
p
SSID probing / bruteforce (including hidden SSIDs).
d
Deauthentication and disassociation of clients from an AP.
m
Michael (TKIP countermeasures) exploitation.
e
EAPOL start and logoff packet injection.
s
Attacks on mesh-network link and routing.
w
Wireless IDS/IPS confusion via spoofed clients.
f
Packet fuzzer with configurable sources and modifiers.
--help
Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install mdk4
sudo pacman -S mdk4
nix profile install nixpkgs#mdk4

CAVEATS

Security tool. Legal use only. Requires monitor mode. Authorized testing only.

HISTORY

mdk4 is the successor to mdk3, providing updated wireless security testing capabilities.

SEE ALSO

mdk3(1), aircrack-ng(1), wifite(1)