CVE-2024-24425VulnerabilityPublished 15 Nov 2024Updated 19 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-24425: magma · n/a

Affects magmaSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubmagma/magma`pkg:github/magma/magma`Other threats	Affected =1.8.0	Fixed in–
GitHubopenairinterface/openair-epc-fed`pkg:github/openairinterface/openair-epc-fed`Other threats	Affected =1.20	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-24425, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Apply patches or updates from Magma and OAI EPC Federation maintainers as soon as they become available, ensuring the amf_as_establish_req function includes proper bounds checking and input validation. 2) Conduct thorough code audits and static analysis on NAS message handling components to identify and remediate similar out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities. 3) Deploy network-level filtering and intrusion detection systems (IDS) to monitor and block malformed or suspicious NAS packets targeting the AMF interface. 4) Implement rate limiting and anomaly detection on NAS traffic to reduce the risk of DoS attacks exploiting this vulnerability. 5) Maintain strict segmentation and access controls on 5G core network elements to limit exposure to untrusted networks. 6) Establish incident response procedures to quickly detect and recover from service disruptions caused by malformed NAS packets. 7) Engage with the open-source community and vendors to track vulnerability disclosures and coordinate timely remediation. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific protocol and code areas involved in this vulnerability.

Description

Magma v1.8.0 and OAI EPC Federation v1.20 were discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read in the amf_as_establish_req function at /tasks/amf/amf_as.cpp. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted NAS packet.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-24425 is a denial of service (DoS) condition on 5G core network components, specifically the AMF function within Magma and OAI EPC Federation deployments. This can lead to service outages or degraded network availability, affecting mobile subscribers' ability to connect, authenticate, or maintain sessions. For telecom operators and infrastructure providers, such disruptions can result in customer dissatisfaction, regulatory penalties, and financial losses. Given that Magma and OAI EPC Federation are used globally in both commercial and experimental 5G networks, the scope of impact can be significant, especially in regions relying on open-source solutions for cost-effective network deployment. The vulnerability does not directly compromise confidentiality or integrity but undermines network reliability and availability, which are critical for telecom services. Additionally, repeated exploitation attempts could increase operational costs due to incident response and mitigation efforts. While no known exploits exist currently, the medium CVSS score and ease of exploitation over the network make this a credible threat that requires timely attention.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessCWE Top 25 (2025): #8
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Implementation · Input Validation
Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
Architecture and Design · Language Selection
Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Overread Buffers (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 26 Feb 2026, 10:25 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-125

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