CVE-2026-8226: Denial of Service in Open5GS
A security flaw has been discovered in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. This vulnerability affects the function ogs_pcc_rule_install_flow_from_media in the library /lib/proto/types.c. The manipulation results in denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Open5GS up to version 2.7.7 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 issue was responsibly reported to the project early, but no response or patch has been provided as of the publication date. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and low impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, disrupting the availability of the Open5GS service. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication or user interaction. There is no indication of data confidentiality or integrity impact. The exploit code is publicly available, increasing the risk of attack, but no known active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the Open5GS project has not responded or released a fix, users should monitor official channels for updates. In the meantime, consider implementing network-level protections such as filtering or rate limiting to reduce exposure to potential exploit attempts targeting this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-8226: Denial of Service in Open5GS
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. This vulnerability affects the function ogs_pcc_rule_install_flow_from_media in the library /lib/proto/types.c. The manipulation results in denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Open5GS up to version 2.7.7 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 issue was responsibly reported to the project early, but no response or patch has been provided as of the publication date. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and low impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, disrupting the availability of the Open5GS service. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication or user interaction. There is no indication of data confidentiality or integrity impact. The exploit code is publicly available, increasing the risk of attack, but no known active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the Open5GS project has not responded or released a fix, users should monitor official channels for updates. In the meantime, consider implementing network-level protections such as filtering or rate limiting to reduce exposure to potential exploit attempts targeting this vulnerability.
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: 05/10/2026, 04:36:24 UTC
Last enriched: 05/17/2026, 10:48:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 101
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