CVE-2026-8123: Denial of Service in Open5GS
CVE-2026-8123 is a medium severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2.7.7. It affects the function ogs_sbi_discovery_option_add_snssais within the NSSF component, specifically in the /lib/sbi/message.c library. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction or privileges. The issue was publicly disclosed and reported to the project early, but no official response or patch has been provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Open5GS up to version 2.7.7 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by manipulating the ogs_sbi_discovery_option_add_snssais function in the NSSF component's /lib/sbi/message.c file. The flaw enables disruption of service remotely without requiring authentication or user interaction. Although the exploit has been publicly disclosed, the Open5GS project has not issued a fix or official remediation guidance 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 that depend on Open5GS for 5G core network services. There is no indication of privilege escalation, data disclosure, or integrity compromise from the provided data.
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. In the meantime, consider applying network-level protections to limit exposure of the vulnerable service to untrusted sources.
CVE-2026-8123: Denial of Service in Open5GS
Description
CVE-2026-8123 is a medium severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2.7.7. It affects the function ogs_sbi_discovery_option_add_snssais within the NSSF component, specifically in the /lib/sbi/message.c library. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction or privileges. The issue was publicly disclosed and reported to the project early, but no official response or patch has been provided yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Open5GS up to version 2.7.7 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by manipulating the ogs_sbi_discovery_option_add_snssais function in the NSSF component's /lib/sbi/message.c file. The flaw enables disruption of service remotely without requiring authentication or user interaction. Although the exploit has been publicly disclosed, the Open5GS project has not issued a fix or official remediation guidance 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 that depend on Open5GS for 5G core network services. There is no indication of privilege escalation, data disclosure, or integrity compromise from the provided data.
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. In the meantime, consider applying network-level protections to limit exposure of the vulnerable service to untrusted sources.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-07T16:57:14.031Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fd3e19cbff5d86106cade5
Added to database: 05/08/2026, 01:36:25 UTC
Last enriched: 05/15/2026, 11:02:01 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 94
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