On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 2:58 AM, HONGWANG <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi all:
>
> I am a software developer for Wi-Fi protocols. One of the features that I
> found very useful in Wireshark is that the encrypted 802.11 frames can be
> decrypted if user provides "wpa-pwd" or "wpa-psk", and if the 4-way
> handshakr frames are captured.
>
> Currently it works like this:
> if user provides "wpa-pwd" (in other words, "passphrase"), Wireshark will
> calculate PSK using AP's SSID and BSSID; then calculate PTK and GTK using
> PSK and 4-Way handshake information.
>
> If user provides "wpa-psk", Wireshark will calculate PTK and GTK using PSK
> (user-provided) and 4-Way handshake information.
>
> However, Wireshark does not allow user to provide PTK and GTK directly.
> This is the problem I am concerning.
>
> Actually in many cases in my work I cannot get "wpa-pwd" or "wpa-psk",
> instead I can get PTK and GTK. So I am wondering can we add this feature to
> Wireashark? It should be easy to implement because when user provides PTK
> and GTK, Wireshark will not need 4-way hanshakr frames  any more to
> decrypte data frames.
>
> It will be very helpful for users like me.
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Regards,
> lihw
>
Hi,

It is because "normal" user don't have access to PTK/GTK...

The better is open a bug on bugtracker and attach a pcap with PTK and GTK
Key and may be a guy add this feature on Wireshark...

Cheers

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