CVE-2026-78158
MediumCVSS 6.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs
Summary
A flaw has been found in Open5GS 2.8.0 in the unknown code of the AMF UEContextReleaseRequest Path Handler component. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. The attack can be launched remotely.
Risk Assessment
A remote attacker can exploit improper authorization to perform unauthorized operations in the network, potentially disrupting services or compromising security.
Recommendation
It is recommended to monitor Open5GS updates and apply the patch as soon as available. Also restrict access to the AMF component from trusted networks.
Other vulnerabilities in Open5GS
See all- CVE-2026-30045Unknown
An integer overflow in the /nnrf-disc/v1/nf-instances component of open5gs v2.7.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted HTTP/2 GET request.
- CVE-2026-37198High
An integer overflow in the SMF component of Open5GS v2.7.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted GTP packet.
- CVE-2026-30047High
A reachable assertion vulnerability in the /nsmf-pdusession/v1/sm-contexts component of Open5GS v2.7.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted DELETE request.
- CVE-2026-30046High
A reachable assertion vulnerability in the NUDM-UECM interface of Open5GS v2.7.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted DELETE request.
- CVE-2026-78186Medium
A flaw was found in Open5GS up to version 2.8.0 in an unknown function of src/hss/hss-cx-path.c in the HSS component. Manipulation of the User-Name argument causes a reachable assertion. The attack can be carried out remotely, and the exploit has been published.
- CVE-2026-78157High
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- CVE-2026-78156High
A security vulnerability was detected in Open5GS 2.8.0 in the hss_ogs_diam_s6a_air_cb function of src/hss/hss-s6a-path.c in the S6a Authentication-Information-Request Handler component. Manipulation of the Visited-PLMN-Id argument leads to a heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed remotely.
- CVE-2026-71676High
Buffer overflow vulnerability in Open5GS v.2.7.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the NAS 5GS decoder chain, triggered when the message type byte of a NAS PDU is mutated.
- CVE-2026-71675High
An issue in Open5GS v.2.7.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the ngap_send_to_nas() function in src/amf/ngap-path.c.
- CVE-2025-15687Medium
A security flaw in Open5GS up to 2.7.6 affects the smf_gx_cca_cb function of the SMF Diameter Gx Credit-Control-Answer Handler, leading to denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely, and the exploit has been publicly released.
Original NVD description (English source)
A flaw has been found in Open5GS 2.8.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component AMF UEContextReleaseRequest Path Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.