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.
History

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First Time appeared Open5gs
Open5gs open5gs
Vendors & Products Open5gs
Open5gs open5gs

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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

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

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

cve-icon Redhat

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