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CVE-2025-69252: free5gc udm · NULL Pointer Dereference

Affects free5gc udmSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.6 Medium.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.6Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% 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:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
free5gcudmAffected
  • <=1.4.1
Fixed in–
GitHubfree5gc/udmpkg:github/free5gc/udmOther threatsAffected
  • <=1.4.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

  1. Immediately apply the official patch provided in free5gc/udm pull request 76 to all affected UDM deployments running version 1.4.1 or earlier.
  2. Implement network-level protections such as firewall rules or intrusion prevention systems (IPS) to restrict and monitor incoming PUT requests to the UDM service, especially from untrusted sources.
  3. Deploy rate limiting and anomaly detection on the UDM API endpoints to detect and block suspicious or malformed requests that could trigger the vulnerability.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and code reviews of open-source components integrated into 5G core networks to identify and remediate vulnerabilities proactively.
  5. Maintain up-to-date backups and failover mechanisms for the UDM service to minimize downtime in case of exploitation.
  6. Engage with the free5GC community and subscribe to security advisories to stay informed about future vulnerabilities and patches.
  7. Consider network segmentation to isolate critical 5G core components, limiting the attack surface and exposure to external threats.

Description

free5gc UDM provides Unified Data Management (UDM) for free5GC, an open-source project for 5th generation (5G) mobile core networks. Versions up to and including 1.4.1 have a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. Remote unauthenticated attackers can trigger a service panic (Denial of Service) by sending a crafted PUT request with an unexpected ueId, crashing the UDM service. All deployments of free5GC using the UDM component may be affected.free5gc/udm pull request 76 contains a fix for the issue. No direct workaround is available at the application level. Applying the official patch is recommended.

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