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CVE-2026-8743: Open5GS · Improper Authorization

Affects Open5GSSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Open5GSAffected
  • 2.7.0 – 2.7.6
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
GitHubopen5gs/open5gspkg:github/open5gs/open5gsOther threatsAffected
  • 2.7.0 – 2.7.6
7 affected builds
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

  • cpe:2.3:a:open5gs:open5gs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

A patch identified by commit 5746b8576cfceec18ed87eb7d8cf11b1fb4cd8b1 is available and it is recommended to apply this patch to affected Open5GS versions (up to 2.7.6) to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status beyond this commit is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory, so users should verify the latest vendor guidance and apply official fixes accordingly.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.6. This impacts the function ran_ue_find_by_amf_ue_ngap_id of the file src/amf/context.c of the component AMF/MME. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is named 5746b8576cfceec18ed87eb7d8cf11b1fb4cd8b1. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

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