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Open5GS EUVDEUVD-2026-95795

| CVE-2026-108105 HIGH
Reachable Assertion (CWE-617)
2026-10-09 VulnCheck GHSA-ch22-9c64-r8wh
8.2
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Source GTPv1-C from configured SGSN address
  2. Exploit
    Craft SGSN Context Request with known IMSI/P-TMSI
  3. Execution
    Supply SGSN Address IE with invalid length
  4. Impact
    Trigger ogs_assert failure, crash open5gs-mmed

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Reachable assertion handling
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires three concrete conditions drawn from the description: (1) the malicious GTPv1-C packet must originate from or be spoofed as an address already configured on the MME as a trusted SGSN peer on the Gn interface; (2) the attacker must know a valid provisioned subscriber identifier - a UE IMSI or P-TMSI - to reference in the SGSN Context Request; and (3) the SGSN Address for Control Plane IE must carry an invalid address length that makes ogs_gtp1_gsn_addr_to_ip() fail. Limiting factors: although PR:N means no subscriber authentication is needed, the configured-SGSN-source and known-identifier prerequisites (encoded as AT:P) meaningfully constrain who can exploit this, and the impact is confined to a crash/DoS of open5gs-mmed with no code execution or data disclosure.

Impact

This is a genuine availability threat but not a drop-everything emergency. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VA:H) correctly captures the core dynamics: network-reachable, unauthenticated (PR:N), high availability impact (VA:H), with no confidentiality or integrity exposure (VC:N/VI:N) - consistent with a CWE-617 reachable assertion that crashes a process rather than executing code. The key moderating signal is AT:P (attack requirements present), which reflects the description's prerequisites: traffic must originate from an address already configured as a trusted SGSN peer, and the attacker must know a valid subscriber IMSI or P-TMSI. These are real, non-trivial barriers that argue against trivial internet-wide mass exploitation, and they explain why the base score is 8.2 rather than a flat 9+ DoS. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or published POC was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the data and there is no evidence of in-the-wild activity. Signals are internally consistent - there is no CVSS-vs-description conflict here; the main gap is the absence of exploitation-likelihood telemetry (EPSS/KEV). Net: treat as a high-priority patch for anyone running Open5GS MME with the Gn/GTPv1 interface exposed to semi-trusted or spoofable networks, but the trust-boundary and subscriber-identifier prerequisites make it a targeted-DoS risk rather than an opportunistic one.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker positioned to send GTPv1-C traffic that appears to come from a configured SGSN peer address crafts an SGSN Context Request referencing a known UE IMSI or P-TMSI, embedding an SGSN Address for Control Plane IE with an invalid length. When the MME parses it, ogs_gtp1_gsn_addr_to_ip() returns non-OK and the unchecked ogs_assert(rv == OGS_OK) fires, terminating open5gs-mmed and denying service to every subscriber on that core. No public exploit was identified in the provided data, though the root cause is fully visible in the published patch diff, lowering the effort to reproduce it.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 09, 2026

Reachable assertion in Open5GS through 2.8.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to crash the MME (open5gs-mmed), causing denial of service for all subscribers. Exploitation requires that the malicious GTPv1-C packet originate from or spoof a configured SGSN address and that the attacker know a valid UE IMSI or P-TMSI, conditions that limit the attack to scenarios where trust relationships and subscriber identifiers are known. No public exploit identified at time of analysis; vendor patch available (commit 346ce7a).

RemediationAI

Upstream fix available (PR/commit); released patched version not independently confirmed. Apply the vendor patch from commit 346ce7a5e5cf2812bac3af042b5afba35bcf4f89 or upgrade to a version after 2.8.0 once released. As a compensating control, restrict GTPv1-C traffic on the Gn interface to only trusted SGSN peers and ensure that only known SGSN addresses can send SGSN Context Request messages. However, this may not fully mitigate if source addresses can be spoofed or if a trusted SGSN is compromised. Additionally, limit the exposure of subscriber identifiers (IMSI/P-TMSI) and monitor for crashes of open5gs-mmed. The vendor advisory provides further guidance: https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/security/advisories/GHSA-9crh-64c8-56q6.

Affected VersionsENISA

Open5GS 0 ≤2.8.0

Affected Packages

euvd open5gs no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Open5GS is an open-source implementation of 5G core and EPC, where the MME handles control plane for LTE. The vulnerable function mme_gn_handle_sgsn_context_request() processes SGSN Context Request messages on the Gn interface over GTPv1-C. The root cause is CWE-617 (Reachable Assertion): the code uses ogs_assert(rv == OGS_OK) after calling ogs_gtp1_gsn_addr_to_ip() to parse the SGSN Address for Control Plane IE. When an attacker supplies an invalid address length, ogs_gtp1_gsn_addr_to_ip() returns an error, triggering the assertion and terminating the open5gs-mmed process. The fix (commit 346ce7a) validates the address length before use, sends a proper context response with a cause code, and removes the assertion. Affected CPE: cpe:2.3:a:open5gs:open5gs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (all versions through 2.8.0).

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.9 MEDIUM

Network-reachable and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N), but needing a trusted SGSN source address plus a known IMSI/P-TMSI maps to AC:H in 3.1; crash-only impact gives C:N/I:N/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Open5GS through 2.8.0 contains a reachable assertion vulnerability in mme_gn_handle_sgsn_context_request() that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to crash the MME via malformed SGSN Address IEs. Attackers sending GTPv1-C traffic from a configured SGSN address with a known UE IMSI or P-TMSI can supply an invalid address length to terminate open5gs-mmed, denying service to all subscribers.

Technical POC Analysis

CWE-617 (Reachable Assertion).

Full technical POC analysis - root cause, step-by-step exploitation and patch breakdown - is part of the Pro and Business plans.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Open5GS, the open-source 4G/5G mobile core software, carries a high-severity defect (CVE-2026-108105, CVSS 8.2) that can terminate the MME process and cut off voice and data service for every subscriber on the affected network. The attack is not opportunistic: it requires an adversary to send GTPv1-C traffic from (or spoofing) a configured SGSN peer address and to already know a valid subscriber identifier such as an IMSI or P-TMSI, pointing to a trusted peer network, a misconfigured roaming partner, or an insider rather than random internet scanning. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the vendor has released a fix, so this is a managed patching obligation with a short window rather than an emergency incident.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 57% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
open-source mobile core, mainly private/research LTE/5G deployments
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +41
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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