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Free5gc CVE-2022-38871

HIGH
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)
2022-11-18 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 18, 2022 - 23:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

In Free5gc v3.0.5, the AMF breaks due to malformed NAS messages.

AnalysisAI

In Free5gc v3.0.5, the AMF breaks due to malformed NAS messages. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. In Free5gc v3.0.5, the AMF breaks due to malformed NAS messages. Affected products include: Free5Gc.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.

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