CVE-2026-8222: Open5GS sm-policies Endpoint nbsf-handler.c pcf_nbsf_management_handle_register denial of service

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-05-10 · updated 2026-07-24
Weakness: CWE-404

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. Affected is the function pcf_nbsf_management_handle_register of the file src/pcf/nbsf-handler.c of the component sm-policies Endpoint. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public 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/4437
https://vuldb.com/submit/808427
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362439
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362439/cti

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