CVE-2026-8268: Denial of Service in Open5GS
CVE-2026-8268 is a medium severity vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2.7.7 affecting the SMF component's OpenAPI_list_create function. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the project as of the publication date.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Open5GS (up to version 2.7.7) within the SMF component's OpenAPI_list_create function. The issue can be triggered remotely without user interaction or privileges, leading to service disruption. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. Although the exploit details are publicly known, the Open5GS project has not yet issued a fix or official response.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, potentially disrupting the affected Open5GS network function. There is no indication of privilege escalation, data confidentiality, or integrity impact. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, increasing the risk of service interruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
As of the current information, no official patch or remediation is available from the vendor. Users should monitor the Open5GS project for updates and advisories. In the absence of a fix, consider implementing network-level protections to limit access to the vulnerable SMF OpenAPI interface and apply any available workarounds if provided in future advisories.
CVE-2026-8268: Denial of Service in Open5GS
Description
CVE-2026-8268 is a medium severity vulnerability in Open5GS versions up to 2.7.7 affecting the SMF component's OpenAPI_list_create function. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the project as of the publication date.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Open5GS (up to version 2.7.7) within the SMF component's OpenAPI_list_create function. The issue can be triggered remotely without user interaction or privileges, leading to service disruption. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. Although the exploit details are publicly known, the Open5GS project has not yet issued a fix or official response.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, potentially disrupting the affected Open5GS network function. There is no indication of privilege escalation, data confidentiality, or integrity impact. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, increasing the risk of service interruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
As of the current information, no official patch or remediation is available from the vendor. Users should monitor the Open5GS project for updates and advisories. In the absence of a fix, consider implementing network-level protections to limit access to the vulnerable SMF OpenAPI interface and apply any available workarounds if provided in future advisories.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-10T15:44:29.039Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a014eb8cbff5d861067a3e9
Added to database: 5/11/2026, 3:36:24 AM
Last enriched: 5/18/2026, 10:48:13 AM
Last updated: 6/17/2026, 6:17:40 PM
Views: 54
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