Vulnerability in Open5gs
CVE-2025-5501
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ngap_handle_path_switch_request_transfer of the file src/smf/ngap-handler.c of the component NGAP PathSwitchRequest Message Handler. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named 2daa44adab762c47a8cef69cc984946973a845b3. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
EPSS: 0.006 (46.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Open5gs
- N/a Open5gs — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (exploit, Not Applicable)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5501?
- CVE-2025-5501 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open5gs, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5501?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.