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CVE-2026-8269: Open5GS · CWE-404

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-8269· Medium 5.3

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 01:57 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Open5GSAffected
  • 2.7.0 – 2.7.7
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
GitHubopen5gs/open5gspkg:github/open5gs/open5gsOther threatsAffected
  • 2.7.0 – 2.7.7
8 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should monitor the Open5GS project for updates and apply any future patches promptly. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the SMF component to trusted networks and users to reduce exposure.

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Open5GS up to version 2.7.7 in the SMF component's smf_nsmf_handle_create_sm_context function. This flaw can be remotely exploited without user interaction and requires low privileges. Exploit code has been publicly disclosed. The project has been notified but has not yet issued a response or fix.

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