Vulnerability in Open5gs

CVE-2026-2523

A vulnerability was detected in Open5GS up to 2.7.6. The affected element is the function smf_gn_handle_create_pdp_context_request of the file /src/smf/gn-handler.c of the component SMF. The manipulation results in reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

EPSS: 0.005 (41.1th 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, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-2523?
CVE-2026-2523 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open5gs, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-02-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-2523?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.