CVE-2026-8120: Open5GS NSSF nnssf-handler.c denial of service

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-05-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-404

Description

A flaw has been found in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. The affected element is the function nssf_nnrf_nsselection_handle_get_from_amf_or_vnssf of the file /src/nssf/nnssf-handler.c of the component NSSF. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Affected products

Open5GS: through 2.7.7

References

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4432
https://vuldb.com/submit/808421
https://vuldb.com/vuln/361907
https://vuldb.com/vuln/361907/cti
https://vuldb.com/submit/808421

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