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CVE-2024-14042: Open5GS · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Open5GSSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:23 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Open5GSAffected
  • =2.7.0
  • =2.7.1
Fixed in–
GitHubopen5gs/open5gspkg:github/open5gs/open5gsOther threatsAffected
  • =2.7.0
  • =2.7.1
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

  • cpe:2.3:a:open5gs:open5gs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

Upgrade Open5GS to version 2.7.2 or later, which contains the official patch (commit e89aa79efe629ae90f59dcdf8847c117d9a7da86) addressing this vulnerability. No other mitigations are specified. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory information.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.1. This affects the function hss_ogs_diam_s6a_air_cb/hss_ogs_diam_s6a_ulr_cb of the file src/hss/hss-s6a-path.c of the component Diameter S6a Interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument os.len results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 2.7.2 is able to mitigate this issue. The patch is named e89aa79efe629ae90f59dcdf8847c117d9a7da86. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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