CVE-2026-8120: Denial of Service in Open5GS
CVE-2026-8120 is a medium severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2.7.7. It affects the function nssf_nnrf_nsselection_handle_get_from_amf_or_vnssf in the NSSF component. The flaw can be exploited remotely without user interaction or elevated privileges. Although an exploit has been published, there is no vendor response or official patch available yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability exists in Open5GS up to version 2.7.7 within the NSSF component's function nssf_nnrf_nsselection_handle_get_from_amf_or_vnssf. An attacker can remotely manipulate this function to cause a denial of service condition. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The issue was responsibly disclosed but remains unpatched as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, potentially disrupting the availability of Open5GS network functions relying on the NSSF component. This could impact network operations dependent on Open5GS but does not indicate privilege escalation or data compromise. There is no confirmed exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the project has not responded or released a fix, users should monitor official Open5GS channels for updates. Until a patch is available, consider limiting exposure of the affected service to untrusted networks to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-8120: Denial of Service in Open5GS
Description
CVE-2026-8120 is a medium severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2.7.7. It affects the function nssf_nnrf_nsselection_handle_get_from_amf_or_vnssf in the NSSF component. The flaw can be exploited remotely without user interaction or elevated privileges. Although an exploit has been published, there is no vendor response or official patch available yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability exists in Open5GS up to version 2.7.7 within the NSSF component's function nssf_nnrf_nsselection_handle_get_from_amf_or_vnssf. An attacker can remotely manipulate this function to cause a denial of service condition. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The issue was responsibly disclosed but remains unpatched as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, potentially disrupting the availability of Open5GS network functions relying on the NSSF component. This could impact network operations dependent on Open5GS but does not indicate privilege escalation or data compromise. There is no confirmed exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the project has not responded or released a fix, users should monitor official Open5GS channels for updates. Until a patch is available, consider limiting exposure of the affected service to untrusted networks to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-07T16:56:44.589Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fd371bcbff5d861068ff43
Added to database: 05/08/2026, 01:06:35 UTC
Last enriched: 05/15/2026, 10:54:17 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 122
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