CVE-2025-44951: open5gs · Classic Buffer Overflow
Affects open5gsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Jun 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubopen5gs/open5gspkg:github/open5gs/open5gsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
- Monitor open5gs deployments and identify all instances running version 2.7.2 or earlier.
- Apply official patches or updates from the open5gs project as soon as they become available.
- Until patches are released, implement strict input validation on the session.dev field to enforce maximum length constraints at the application or network interface level.
- Restrict local access to SMF and UPF hosts to trusted personnel only, employing strong authentication and access controls to minimize the risk of local exploitation.
- Deploy host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to detect anomalous behavior or memory corruption attempts on affected systems.
- Conduct regular audits of user accounts and privileges on telecom infrastructure to prevent unauthorized local access.
- Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate critical 5G core components from less trusted network zones.
- Engage with open5gs community and security advisories to stay informed about patches and exploit developments.
- Consider deploying runtime protections such as stack canaries, ASLR, and DEP on affected hosts to mitigate exploitation impact.
- Prepare incident response plans specifically addressing potential 5G core network compromises.
Description
A missing length check in `ogs_pfcp_dev_add` function from PFCP library, used by both smf and upf in open5gs 2.7.2 and earlier, allows a local attacker to cause a Buffer Overflow by changing the `session.dev` field with a value with length greater than 32.