VulnerabilityPublished 15 Nov 2024Updated 3 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-24426: openair-epc-fed · OS Command Injection

Affects openair-epc-fedSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

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

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: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
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: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

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 or the CVSS exploit maturity 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
GitHubopenairinterface/openair-epc-fed`pkg:github/openairinterface/openair-epc-fed`Other threats	Affected =1.2.0	Fixed in–
GitHubmagma/magma`pkg:github/magma/magma`Other threats	Affected =1.8.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately assess their use of OpenAirInterface Magma v1.8.0 and OAI EPC Federation v1.2.0 in their 5G core network deployments. Until official patches are released, network operators should implement strict ingress filtering to block malformed or unexpected NGAP packets from untrusted sources. Deploying network segmentation to isolate core network functions and limiting exposure of NGAP interfaces to only trusted network segments can reduce attack surface. Monitoring and alerting on abnormal NGAP traffic patterns or assertion failures in logs can provide early detection of exploitation attempts. Operators should engage with the OpenAirInterface and OAI communities to obtain updates or patches addressing this vulnerability. Additionally, conducting thorough code reviews and fuzz testing on NGAP packet handling functions can help identify and remediate similar issues proactively. Finally, maintaining up-to-date backups and incident response plans tailored to telecom infrastructure outages will aid in rapid recovery if exploitation occurs.

Description

Reachable assertions in the NGAP_FIND_PROTOCOLIE_BY_ID function of OpenAirInterface Magma v1.8.0 and OAI EPC Federation v1.2.0 allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted NGAP packet.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-24426 is denial of service against critical 5G core network components, specifically those implementing NGAP protocol handling. Successful exploitation can cause network functions like the AMF or related components to crash or become unresponsive, disrupting signaling and potentially causing service outages for mobile users. This can degrade network availability, impacting voice, data, and signaling services. For telecom operators, such outages can lead to customer dissatisfaction, financial losses, and regulatory penalties. Additionally, disruption of 5G core infrastructure could affect emergency services, IoT device connectivity, and other critical applications relying on mobile networks. The vulnerability's remote exploitability and lack of authentication requirements increase the risk of widespread attacks, especially in environments where these open-source implementations are deployed without adequate network segmentation or filtering. While no integrity or confidentiality impacts are directly indicated, the loss of availability in telecom infrastructure is a critical concern given the reliance on continuous network operation.

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #9OWASP Top 10 A05:2025: Injection (opens in a new tab)
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
Architecture and Design
If at all possible, use library calls rather than external processes to recreate the desired functionality.
Architecture and Design · Operation · Sandbox or Jail
Run the code in a "jail" or similar sandbox environment that enforces strict boundaries between the process and the operating system. This may effectively restrict which files can be accessed in a particular directory or which commands can be executed by the software.
Architecture and Design · Attack Surface Reduction
For any data that will be used to generate a command to be executed, keep as much of that data out of external control as possible. For example, in web applications, this may require storing the data locally in the session's state instead of sending it out to the client in a hidden form field.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Injection Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Injection Prevention in Java (opens in a new tab)
OS Command Injection Defense (opens in a new tab)
Abuse Case (opens in a new tab)
Deserialization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.3.5 (opens in a new tab)
V5.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V1.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Command Line Execution through SQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
Command Delimiters (opens in a new tab)
Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers (opens in a new tab)
Argument Injection (opens in a new tab)
OS Command Injection (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-78

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