CVE-2026-8743: Open5GS · Improper Authorization
Affects Open5GSSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- 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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Open5GS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubopen5gs/open5gspkg:github/open5gs/open5gsOther threats | Affected
| 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.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/364330 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/364330/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/814559 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4498 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/pull/4553 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/5746b8576cfceec18ed87eb7d8cf11b1fb4cd8b1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/open5gs/open5gs/ (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-8743 (opens in a new tab)