What is CVE-2022-40890?

CVE-2022-40890 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open5gs, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-09-29.

How severe is CVE-2022-40890?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-40890 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Open5gs

CVE-2022-40890

A vulnerability in /src/amf/amf-context.c in Open5GS 2.4.10 and earlier leads to AMF denial of service.

EPSS: 0.009 (55.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Open5gs
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon
ToughRunner/Open5gs_

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40890?: CVE-2022-40890 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open5gs, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-09-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-40890?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-40890 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.