CVE-2025-14955VulnerabilityPublished 19 Dec 2025Updated 24 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-14955: Open5GS · Improper Initialization

Affects Open5GSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: High
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

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

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, 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: High: The successful attack depends on the evasion or circumvention of security-enhancing techniques in place that would otherwise hinder the attack. These include: Evasion of exploit mitigation techniques, for example, circumvention of address space randomization (ASLR) or data execution prevention (DEP) must be performed for the attack to be successful; Obtaining target-specific secrets. The attacker must gather some target-specific secret before the attack can be successful. A secret is any piece of information that cannot be obtained through any amount of reconnaissance. To obtain the secret the attacker must perform additional attacks or break otherwise secure measures (e.g. knowledge of a secret key may be needed to break a crypto channel). This operation must be performed for each attacked target.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation 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 2026-10-26.

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
GitHubopen5gs/open5gs`pkg:github/open5gs/open5gs`Other threats	Affected =2.7.0 =2.7.1 =2.7.2 =2.7.3 =2.7.4 =2.7.5	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-14955, organizations should immediately apply the official patch identified by commit 773117aa5472af26fc9f80e608d3386504c3bdb7 to all affected Open5GS instances. Network operators should verify their Open5GS version and upgrade to a fixed version beyond 2.7.5. In addition to patching, it is recommended to implement strict network segmentation and firewall rules to restrict access to PFCP interfaces, limiting exposure to untrusted networks. Monitoring and logging of PFCP traffic should be enhanced to detect anomalous or malformed Create PDR messages that could indicate exploitation attempts. Employing intrusion detection systems (IDS) with signatures for known exploit patterns can provide early warning. Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments of 5G core components should be conducted to identify and remediate similar issues proactively. Finally, maintaining an up-to-date inventory of Open5GS deployments and ensuring rapid patch management processes are critical to minimizing exposure.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ogs_pfcp_handle_create_pdr in the library lib/pfcp/handler.c of the component PFCP. The manipulation results in improper initialization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as 773117aa5472af26fc9f80e608d3386504c3bdb7. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2025-14955 is on the integrity of the PFCP component within Open5GS, which is critical for managing packet forwarding rules in 5G core networks. Successful exploitation could cause unexpected behavior or partial disruption of PFCP message processing, potentially leading to degraded network performance or denial of service in packet forwarding functions. While the vulnerability does not directly compromise confidentiality or availability, any disruption in PFCP processing can affect the reliability and stability of 5G network services. Telecom operators and service providers relying on Open5GS for their 5G core infrastructure may experience service degradation or interruptions, impacting end-user connectivity and service quality. Given the high complexity of exploitation, widespread attacks are less likely but targeted attacks against specific networks remain a concern. The public availability of exploit code increases the urgency for patching to prevent attackers from developing reliable exploits. Organizations operating private or public 5G networks with Open5GS deployments are at risk, especially those unable to promptly apply security updates.

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