Vulnerability in Open5gs
CVE-2025-8698
A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function amf_nsmf_pdusession_handle_release_sm_context of the file src/amf/nsmf-handler.c of the component AMF Service. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 66bc558e417e70ae216ec155e4e81c14ae0ecf30. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.7% 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
- Open5gs
- Open5gs — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4012 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/21356631/amf_nsmf_pdusession_handle_release_s… (exploit, Not Applicable)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/66bc558e417e70ae216ec155e4e81c14ae0ecf30 (Product, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8698?
- CVE-2025-8698 is a low-severity vulnerability in Open5gs, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8698?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.