CVE-2025-15528VulnerabilityPublished 16 Jan 2026Updated 26 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-15528: Open5GS · Denial of Service

Affects Open5GSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

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

EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/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: Low
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: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
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 16 Jan 2026
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
Open5GS	Affected =2.7.0 =2.7.1 =2.7.2 =2.7.3 =2.7.4 =2.7.5 =2.7.6	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 =2.7.6	Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

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

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-15528, organizations should immediately apply the official patch identified by commit 98f76e98df35cd6a35e868aa62715db7f8141ac1 to all affected Open5GS deployments running versions 2.7.0 through 2.7.6. Network operators should conduct thorough testing in staging environments before production deployment to ensure stability. Additionally, implementing network-level protections such as filtering and rate limiting of GTPv2 traffic can reduce exposure to malformed packets. Monitoring network traffic for anomalies related to GTPv2 Bearer Response messages can help detect attempted exploitation. Employing intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures targeting this vulnerability can provide additional defense layers. Operators should also maintain strict access controls and segmentation for core network components to limit attack surface. Regularly updating Open5GS and subscribing to security advisories will help promptly address future vulnerabilities. Finally, developing incident response plans specific to 5G core network disruptions will improve organizational readiness.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Open5GS up to 2.7.6. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component GTPv2 Bearer Response Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 98f76e98df35cd6a35e868aa62715db7f8141ac1. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2025-15528 is denial of service against Open5GS 5G core network components, specifically the GTPv2 Bearer Response Handler. This can lead to service outages or degraded network performance, affecting subscriber connectivity and network reliability. Telecom operators using Open5GS may experience partial or full disruption of 5G core network functions, potentially impacting voice, data, and signaling services. Given the critical role of 5G core networks in modern communications, this can have cascading effects on emergency services, enterprise connectivity, and consumer mobile services. The vulnerability's ease of exploitation and lack of required authentication make it a viable attack vector for threat actors aiming to disrupt telecommunications infrastructure. While no known active exploitation is reported, the public disclosure of the exploit increases the risk of opportunistic attacks. Organizations relying on Open5GS must consider the operational and reputational risks associated with potential service interruptions.

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