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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · 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/4285 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4285 (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/ (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.