CVE-2025-14953: Open5GS · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects Open5GSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.3 Low.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Dec 2025
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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubopen5gs/open5gspkg:github/open5gs/open5gsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-14953, organizations should promptly apply the official patch identified by commit 93a9fd98a8baa94289be3b982028201de4534e32, which corrects the NULL pointer dereference in the FAR-ID Handler. Network operators should also implement strict filtering and validation of PFCP messages at network boundaries to reduce exposure to malformed packets from untrusted sources. Deploying runtime monitoring and anomaly detection tools focused on PFCP traffic can help identify exploitation attempts early. Additionally, isolating critical Open5GS components in hardened environments with limited network access can reduce the attack surface. Regularly updating Open5GS to the latest stable versions and following secure coding and deployment best practices will further minimize risks. Finally, conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments on 5G core network implementations can help uncover similar issues proactively.
Description
A flaw has been found in Open5GS up to 2.7.5. This impacts the function ogs_pfcp_handle_create_pdr in the library lib/pfcp/handler.c of the component FAR-ID Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The attack may be performed from remote. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is said to be difficult. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 93a9fd98a8baa94289be3b982028201de4534e32. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4179 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4179 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4179 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/93a9fd98a8baa94289be3b982028201de4534e32 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/ (opens in a new tab)