CVE-2026-10157: Improper Authentication in Open5GS
CVE-2026-10157 is a medium severity vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2. 7. 6 affecting the NGAP PathSwitchRequest Message Handler. The issue involves improper authentication due to a flaw in the src/amf/ngap-handler. c file. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without any privileges or user interaction. A patch identified by commit a188e36b1741ffc2252133f59b1bda4f14d3cb5c is available to address the issue. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Open5GS (up to version 2.7.6) relates to improper authentication in the NGAP PathSwitchRequest Message Handler component, specifically in the source file src/amf/ngap-handler.c. The flaw allows remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms. The CVSS 4.0 score is 6.9 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. A patch exists identified by commit a188e36b1741ffc2252133f59b1bda4f14d3cb5c, which should be applied to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication controls in the affected Open5GS component. This may lead to unauthorized access or manipulation of the NGAP PathSwitchRequest Message Handler functionality. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is rated as low, but the authentication bypass could facilitate further attacks or unauthorized actions within the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit a188e36b1741ffc2252133f59b1bda4f14d3cb5c is available and should be applied to all affected Open5GS versions (2.7.0 through 2.7.6) to remediate this vulnerability. Since the vendor advisory or official remediation level is not explicitly provided, users should verify the patch availability and apply it promptly. No other mitigation guidance is specified.
CVE-2026-10157: Improper Authentication in Open5GS
Description
CVE-2026-10157 is a medium severity vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2. 7. 6 affecting the NGAP PathSwitchRequest Message Handler. The issue involves improper authentication due to a flaw in the src/amf/ngap-handler. c file. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without any privileges or user interaction. A patch identified by commit a188e36b1741ffc2252133f59b1bda4f14d3cb5c is available to address the issue. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Open5GS (up to version 2.7.6) relates to improper authentication in the NGAP PathSwitchRequest Message Handler component, specifically in the source file src/amf/ngap-handler.c. The flaw allows remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms. The CVSS 4.0 score is 6.9 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. A patch exists identified by commit a188e36b1741ffc2252133f59b1bda4f14d3cb5c, which should be applied to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication controls in the affected Open5GS component. This may lead to unauthorized access or manipulation of the NGAP PathSwitchRequest Message Handler functionality. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is rated as low, but the authentication bypass could facilitate further attacks or unauthorized actions within the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit a188e36b1741ffc2252133f59b1bda4f14d3cb5c is available and should be applied to all affected Open5GS versions (2.7.0 through 2.7.6) to remediate this vulnerability. Since the vendor advisory or official remediation level is not explicitly provided, users should verify the patch availability and apply it promptly. No other mitigation guidance is specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-30T06:05:02.777Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1b8fede29bf47b50aef090
Added to database: 5/31/2026, 1:33:33 AM
Last enriched: 5/31/2026, 1:48:38 AM
Last updated: 5/31/2026, 2:34:32 AM
Views: 6
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