CVE-2026-8122: Denial of Service in Open5GS
CVE-2026-8122 is a denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2.7.7 affecting the function ogs_sbi_discovery_option_add_service_names in the NSSF component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction and requires low privileges. The issue was responsibly disclosed but the project has not yet responded or issued a fix. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. No official patch or mitigation guidance is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability exists in Open5GS, an open-source 5G core network implementation, specifically in the function ogs_sbi_discovery_option_add_service_names within the NSSF component's /lib/sbi/message.c file. Improper handling in this function allows an attacker to cause a denial of service condition remotely, potentially disrupting service availability. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.7.7. Although the exploit details have been publicly disclosed, no official remediation or patch has been released by the project as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, impacting the availability of the affected Open5GS component. The attack can be performed remotely with low complexity and does not require user interaction. This could disrupt 5G core network operations relying on the vulnerable Open5GS versions. There is no evidence of privilege escalation, confidentiality, or integrity impact based on the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor/project. Users should monitor the Open5GS project for updates or advisories addressing this vulnerability. Until a fix is released, consider limiting exposure of the affected service to untrusted networks and applying network-level protections to reduce the risk of exploitation.
CVE-2026-8122: Denial of Service in Open5GS
Description
CVE-2026-8122 is a denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2.7.7 affecting the function ogs_sbi_discovery_option_add_service_names in the NSSF component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction and requires low privileges. The issue was responsibly disclosed but the project has not yet responded or issued a fix. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. No official patch or mitigation guidance is currently available.
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, an open-source 5G core network implementation, specifically in the function ogs_sbi_discovery_option_add_service_names within the NSSF component's /lib/sbi/message.c file. Improper handling in this function allows an attacker to cause a denial of service condition remotely, potentially disrupting service availability. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.7.7. Although the exploit details have been publicly disclosed, no official remediation or patch has been released by the project as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, impacting the availability of the affected Open5GS component. The attack can be performed remotely with low complexity and does not require user interaction. This could disrupt 5G core network operations relying on the vulnerable Open5GS versions. There is no evidence of privilege escalation, confidentiality, or integrity impact based on the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor/project. Users should monitor the Open5GS project for updates or advisories addressing this vulnerability. Until a fix is released, consider limiting exposure of the affected service to untrusted networks and applying network-level protections to reduce the risk of exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-07T16:56:51.086Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fd371ccbff5d8610690ff8
Added to database: 05/08/2026, 01:06:36 UTC
Last enriched: 05/15/2026, 10:53:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 107
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