CVE-2026-86212: Improper Authorization in Open5GS
Description
A vulnerability has been found in Open5GS 2.7.7/2.8.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component AMF/MME. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 9468de94caed2fc940f4a23cbf734651896d0fde. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Open5GS
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Open5GS 2.7.7 and 2.8.0 affects the AMF/MME component, enabling improper authorization through remote exploitation. The flaw allows an attacker with low privileges to bypass authorization controls, potentially leading to unauthorized access or actions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and low privileges required. A patch identified by commit 9468de94caed2fc940f4a23cbf734651896d0fde is available to fix the issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers with low privileges to bypass authorization mechanisms in the AMF/MME component of Open5GS, potentially leading to unauthorized access or actions within the affected system. The impact is limited to improper authorization but does not escalate to full system compromise based on the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability, identified by commit 9468de94caed2fc940f4a23cbf734651896d0fde. It is recommended to deploy this patch on affected Open5GS versions 2.7.7 and 2.8.0 to remediate the improper authorization issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-05T18:53:45.570Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9d4d00acd9273b49a9f9be
Added to database: 09/06/2026, 11:22:40 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 23:40:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 01:15:26 UTC
Views: 103
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