A vulnerability was detected in Open5GS up to 2.7.6. The affected element is the function smf_gn_handle_create_pdp_context_request of the file /src/smf/gn-handler.c of the component SMF. The manipulation results in reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
n/a Open5GS affected
Version Status Constraints
2.7.0 affected —
2.7.1 affected —
2.7.2 affected —
2.7.3 affected —
2.7.4 affected —
2.7.5 affected —
2.7.6 affected —

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References
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https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4285 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4285#issue-3809055236 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346111 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?id.346111 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?submit.738342 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability was detected in Open5GS up to 2.7.6. The affected element is the function smf_gn_handle_create_pdp_context_request of the file /src/smf/gn-handler.c of the component SMF. The manipulation results in reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title Open5GS SMF gn-handler.c smf_gn_handle_create_pdp_context_request assertion
Weaknesses CWE-617
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-16T00:02:07.539Z

Reserved: 2026-02-15T08:39:59.010Z

Link: CVE-2026-2523

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-16T01:15:53.767

Modified: 2026-02-16T01:15:53.767

Link: CVE-2026-2523

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