Vulnerability in Open5gs
CVE-2026-8226
A security flaw has been discovered in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. This vulnerability affects the function ogs_pcc_rule_install_flow_from_media in the library /lib/proto/types.c. The manipulation results in denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. 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: 0.009 (56.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.5% 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: 0.009 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Open5gs
- Open5gs — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/362443 (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/362443/cti (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/submit/808445 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4441 (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8226?
- CVE-2026-8226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open5gs, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8226?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.