CVE-2026-8225: Denial of Service in Open5GS
CVE-2026-8225 is a medium severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2. 7. 7. It affects the function pcf_npcf_smpolicycontrol_handle_delete in the delete Endpoint component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction. Although an exploit is publicly available, the Open5GS project has not yet responded or issued a fix. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Open5GS (up to version 2.7.7) involves the pcf_npcf_smpolicycontrol_handle_delete function within the src/pcf/sm-sm.c file. Remote attackers can manipulate this function to cause a denial of service condition. The vulnerability requires no privileges or user interaction and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity. The Open5GS project has been informed but has not provided a response or patch. No vendor advisory or official remediation is available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, potentially disrupting the affected Open5GS component's availability. The attack can be launched remotely without authentication, increasing the risk of service interruption. There is no indication of data confidentiality or integrity impact. No known exploits are confirmed in the wild beyond the publicly available proof-of-concept.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Open5GS project advisory or repository for updates. Since no official fix or workaround has been published, organizations should monitor for vendor updates and consider implementing network-level protections to limit exposure to the vulnerable endpoint until a patch is available.
CVE-2026-8225: Denial of Service in Open5GS
Description
CVE-2026-8225 is a medium severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2. 7. 7. It affects the function pcf_npcf_smpolicycontrol_handle_delete in the delete Endpoint component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction. Although an exploit is publicly available, the Open5GS project has not yet responded or issued a fix. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Open5GS (up to version 2.7.7) involves the pcf_npcf_smpolicycontrol_handle_delete function within the src/pcf/sm-sm.c file. Remote attackers can manipulate this function to cause a denial of service condition. The vulnerability requires no privileges or user interaction and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity. The Open5GS project has been informed but has not provided a response or patch. No vendor advisory or official remediation is available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, potentially disrupting the affected Open5GS component's availability. The attack can be launched remotely without authentication, increasing the risk of service interruption. There is no indication of data confidentiality or integrity impact. No known exploits are confirmed in the wild beyond the publicly available proof-of-concept.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Open5GS project advisory or repository for updates. Since no official fix or workaround has been published, organizations should monitor for vendor updates and consider implementing network-level protections to limit exposure to the vulnerable endpoint until a patch is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-09T07:35:26.892Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a000b48cbff5d861022ac80
Added to database: 5/10/2026, 4:36:24 AM
Last enriched: 5/10/2026, 4:51:54 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 8:12:41 AM
Views: 4
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