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CVE-2026-8266: Denial of Service in Open5GS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-8266cvecve-2026-8266
Published: Mon May 11 2026 (05/11/2026, 02:45:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: Open5GS

Description

CVE-2026-8266 is a medium severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2.7.7. It affects the SMF component, specifically the gsm_build_pdu_session_establishment_accept function in the gsm-build.c file. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction or privileges. Although the exploit is publicly available, the Open5GS project has not yet responded or issued a fix. No official patch or mitigation guidance is currently confirmed.

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

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

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/18/2026, 10:11:18 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Open5GS (up to version 2.7.7) involves the SMF component's gsm_build_pdu_session_establishment_accept function, where crafted input can cause a denial of service condition. The attack vector is remote network access with no required privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed but remains unaddressed by the vendor. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector and low complexity.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation results in denial of service, potentially disrupting the affected Open5GS SMF component's ability to process PDU session establishment accept messages. This could impact network service availability. No evidence of privilege escalation, data confidentiality, or integrity impact is indicated. The exploit is publicly available, increasing the risk of opportunistic attacks.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Open5GS project advisory or repository for updates. Until a fix is released, consider applying network-level protections to limit exposure of the SMF component to untrusted networks and monitor for unusual traffic patterns targeting PDU session establishment.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-05-10T15:44:24.038Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a014eb8cbff5d861067a3db

Added to database: 5/11/2026, 3:36:24 AM

Last enriched: 5/18/2026, 10:11:18 AM

Last updated: 6/18/2026, 2:16:00 AM

Views: 56

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