CVE-2026-14618: Denial of Service in Open5GS
A vulnerability was detected in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. Affected by this vulnerability is the function amf_nnrf_handle_nf_discover of the file src/amf/nnrf-handler.c of the component AMF. The manipulation results in denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is identified as fb5f67703de0213fb9c6e6ef3b48b6c1707e9503. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14618 is a medium severity denial of service vulnerability affecting Open5GS versions 2.7.0 through 2.7.7. The issue resides in the function amf_nnrf_handle_nf_discover within the AMF component (src/amf/nnrf-handler.c). Remote attackers can manipulate this function to cause a denial of service condition. A patch commit (fb5f67703de0213fb9c6e6ef3b48b6c1707e9503) has been identified to address the issue, but no official vendor advisory or remediation level is provided. Exploit code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, disrupting the availability of the affected Open5GS AMF component. This can impact network functions relying on Open5GS, potentially causing service interruptions.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch addressing this vulnerability has been identified (commit fb5f67703de0213fb9c6e6ef3b48b6c1707e9503). It is recommended to apply this patch promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is not yet confirmed by an official vendor advisory; therefore, check the vendor's resources for the latest remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-14618: Denial of Service in Open5GS
Description
A vulnerability was detected in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. Affected by this vulnerability is the function amf_nnrf_handle_nf_discover of the file src/amf/nnrf-handler.c of the component AMF. The manipulation results in denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is identified as fb5f67703de0213fb9c6e6ef3b48b6c1707e9503. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
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
CVE-2026-14618 is a medium severity denial of service vulnerability affecting Open5GS versions 2.7.0 through 2.7.7. The issue resides in the function amf_nnrf_handle_nf_discover within the AMF component (src/amf/nnrf-handler.c). Remote attackers can manipulate this function to cause a denial of service condition. A patch commit (fb5f67703de0213fb9c6e6ef3b48b6c1707e9503) has been identified to address the issue, but no official vendor advisory or remediation level is provided. Exploit code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, disrupting the availability of the affected Open5GS AMF component. This can impact network functions relying on Open5GS, potentially causing service interruptions.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch addressing this vulnerability has been identified (commit fb5f67703de0213fb9c6e6ef3b48b6c1707e9503). It is recommended to apply this patch promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is not yet confirmed by an official vendor advisory; therefore, check the vendor's resources for the latest remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-03T16:36:17.574Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a48a9fc27e9c797198c9484
Added to database: 07/04/2026, 06:36:44 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:53:38 UTC
Last updated: 08/18/2026, 10:54:22 UTC
Views: 119
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