Buffer overflow in Open5gs
CVE-2025-44951
A missing length check in `ogs_pfcp_dev_add` function from PFCP library, used by both smf and upf in open5gs 2.7.2 and earlier, allows a local attacker to cause a Buffer Overflow by changing the `session.dev` field with a value with length greater than 32.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3775 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- gist.github.com/scmdcs/6d878d6074f0e2f4a8fb69e9864068b7 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/e3dd98cd291fba233a46adb2881213fc6e38b924
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-44951?
- CVE-2025-44951 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open5gs, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2025-44951?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.