CVE-2026-8226: Denial of Service in Open5GS
CVE-2026-8226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2. 7. 7. It affects the function ogs_pcc_rule_install_flow_from_media in the /lib/proto/types. c library, allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and an exploit is available. The Open5GS project has been informed but has not yet issued a response or patch. No official remediation or patch is currently confirmed.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Open5GS up to version 2.7.7 involves improper handling in the function ogs_pcc_rule_install_flow_from_media located in /lib/proto/types.c. An attacker can remotely manipulate this function to trigger a denial of service condition. The flaw has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vulnerability was reported early but remains unpatched as of the latest information.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, potentially disrupting Open5GS operations remotely without requiring authentication or user interaction. This could affect network availability where Open5GS is deployed. There is no indication of data confidentiality or integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or released a fix, organizations should monitor official Open5GS channels for updates. In the meantime, consider applying network-level protections to limit exposure of the vulnerable service to untrusted networks.
CVE-2026-8226: Denial of Service in Open5GS
Description
CVE-2026-8226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2. 7. 7. It affects the function ogs_pcc_rule_install_flow_from_media in the /lib/proto/types. c library, allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and an exploit is available. The Open5GS project has been informed but has not yet issued a response or patch. No official remediation or patch is currently confirmed.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Open5GS up to version 2.7.7 involves improper handling in the function ogs_pcc_rule_install_flow_from_media located in /lib/proto/types.c. An attacker can remotely manipulate this function to trigger a denial of service condition. The flaw has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vulnerability was reported early but remains unpatched as of the latest information.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, potentially disrupting Open5GS operations remotely without requiring authentication or user interaction. This could affect network availability where Open5GS is deployed. There is no indication of data confidentiality or integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or released a fix, organizations should monitor official Open5GS channels for updates. In the meantime, consider applying network-level protections to limit exposure of the vulnerable service to untrusted networks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-09T07:35:29.778Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a000b48cbff5d861022ac87
Added to database: 5/10/2026, 4:36:24 AM
Last enriched: 5/10/2026, 4:51:51 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 11:59:00 AM
Views: 10
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