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CVE-2026-8122: Denial of Service in Open5GS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-8122cvecve-2026-8122
Published: 05/08/2026 (05/08/2026, 00:45:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
open5gs/open5gs
pkg:github/open5gs/open5gs
Affected versions
=2.7.0=2.7.1=2.7.2=2.7.3=2.7.4=2.7.5=2.7.6=2.7.7

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/15/2026, 10:53:51 UTC

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.

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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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