CVE-2025-15686: Denial of Service in Open5GS
CVE-2025-15686 is a medium severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS affecting versions 2.7.0 through 2.7.6. The flaw exists in the HSS Service component's fd_msg_sess_get function, where manipulation of the Session-Id argument can cause a denial of service. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction or privileges. Exploit details have been publicly disclosed, but no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Open5GS up to version 2.7.6 involves improper handling of the Session-Id argument in the fd_msg_sess_get function of the HSS Service component. An attacker can remotely manipulate this argument to trigger a denial of service condition, disrupting service availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. Although exploit code has been publicly disclosed, there is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, impacting the availability of the Open5GS HSS Service. The attack can be performed remotely without authentication or user interaction, potentially causing service disruption to affected deployments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider implementing network-level protections to restrict access to the vulnerable service and monitor for unusual Session-Id manipulations if possible.
CVE-2025-15686: Denial of Service in Open5GS
Description
CVE-2025-15686 is a medium severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS affecting versions 2.7.0 through 2.7.6. The flaw exists in the HSS Service component's fd_msg_sess_get function, where manipulation of the Session-Id argument can cause a denial of service. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction or privileges. Exploit details have been publicly disclosed, but no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
pkg:github/open5gs/open5gscpe:2.3:a:open5gs:open5gs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Open5GS up to version 2.7.6 involves improper handling of the Session-Id argument in the fd_msg_sess_get function of the HSS Service component. An attacker can remotely manipulate this argument to trigger a denial of service condition, disrupting service availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. Although exploit code has been publicly disclosed, there is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, impacting the availability of the Open5GS HSS Service. The attack can be performed remotely without authentication or user interaction, potentially causing service disruption to affected deployments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider implementing network-level protections to restrict access to the vulnerable service and monitor for unusual Session-Id manipulations if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-09T17:45:29.753Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7bdd68bf8831d539d5ca0e
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 02:41:44 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 03:01:13 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 03:01:13 UTC
Views: 5
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