VulnerabilityPublished 10 Aug 2025Updated 15 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-8800: Open5GS · Denial of Service

Affects Open5GSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

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

EPSS: 0.6% 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:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X

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

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.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Aug 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.

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 or the CVSS exploit maturity 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 – 2.7.5 6 affected builds	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should prioritize upgrading Open5GS deployments to version 2.7.6 or later to apply the official patch addressing CVE-2025-8800. Network operators should implement strict network segmentation and access controls to limit exposure of the AMF component to untrusted networks, reducing the attack surface. Deploying intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) with signatures or heuristics to detect anomalous PDN connectivity requests can provide early warning and mitigation. Regular monitoring of AMF logs for unusual request patterns is advised. Organizations should also conduct thorough testing of the upgrade in controlled environments to ensure stability and compatibility. For private 5G deployments, enforcing strict authentication and authorization policies at the network edge can further reduce risk. Finally, maintaining up-to-date incident response plans tailored to 5G network disruptions will help minimize downtime and operational impact in case of exploitation.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Open5GS up to 2.7.5. Affected by this issue is the function esm_handle_pdn_connectivity_request of the file src/mme/esm-handler.c of the component AMF Component. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 2.7.6 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 701505102f514cbde2856cd2ebc9bedb7efc820d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Impact

For European organizations, especially telecommunications providers and enterprises deploying private 5G networks using Open5GS, this vulnerability poses a risk of service disruption. The denial of service could lead to temporary unavailability of 5G core network functions, affecting mobile broadband services, IoT connectivity, and critical communications infrastructure. This disruption can impact customer experience, operational continuity, and potentially critical services relying on 5G connectivity such as smart city applications, industrial automation, and emergency response systems. Given the increasing adoption of 5G technology across Europe, the vulnerability could have cascading effects on dependent services and business operations. Additionally, service providers may face regulatory and reputational consequences if network availability is compromised. Although no data confidentiality or integrity breach is indicated, the availability impact alone is significant in the context of telecommunications infrastructure.

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