Vulnerability · Published Aug 7, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-8698Open5GS AMF Service nsmf-handler.c amf_nsmf_pdusession_handle_release_sm_context assertion
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in Open5GS. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function amf_nsmf_pdusession_handle_release_sm_context of the file src/amf/nsmf-handler.c of the component AMF Service. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 66bc558e417e70ae216ec155e4e81c14ae0ecf30. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-617 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-319128 | Open5GS AMF Service nsmf-handler.c amf_nsmf_pdusession_handle_release_sm_context assertion vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-319128 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #621282 | Open5GS <=2.7.5 Reachable Assertion third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4012 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/21356631/amf_nsmf_pdusession_handle_release_sm_context.zip exploit
- https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/66bc558e417e70ae216ec155e4e81c14ae0ecf30 patch