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Vulnerability · Published May 10, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2026-8252Open5GS SMF smf_nsmf_handle_create_data_in_hsmf null pointer dereference

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-severity null pointer dereference in Open5GS. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability was determined in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. Affected is the function smf_nsmf_handle_create_data_in_hsmf of the component SMF. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a Open5GS 2.7.02.7.12.7.22.7.32.7.42.7.52.7.62.7.7

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

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