CVE-2026-8289: Open5GS SMF nsmf-handler.c smf_nsmf_handle_update_data_in_vsmf 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: 2026-05-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-404

Description

A vulnerability was identified in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. This vulnerability affects the function smf_nsmf_handle_update_data_in_vsmf of the file /src/smf/nsmf-handler.c of the component SMF. The manipulation of the argument qosFlowProfile leads to denial of service. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might 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/4453
https://vuldb.com/submit/808490
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362586
https://vuldb.com/vuln/362586/cti

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