NULL pointer dereference in Open5gs
CVE-2026-8252
A vulnerability was determined in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. Affected is the function smf_nsmf_handle_create_data_in_hsmf of the component SMF. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. 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 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Open5gs
- Open5gs — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/362549 (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/362549/cti (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/submit/808482 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4446 (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8252?
- CVE-2026-8252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open5gs, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8252?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.