CVE-2025-5501

Name: CVE-2025-5501
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-06-03T14:15:51.703+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.9/10EPSS 0.64%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-5501 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ngap_handle_path_switch_request_transfer of the file src/smf/ngap-handler.c of the component NGAP PathSwitchRequest Message Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ngap_handle_path_switch_request_transfer of the file src/smf/ngap-handler.c of the component NGAP PathSwitchRequest Message Handler. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named 2daa44adab762c47a8cef69cc984946973a845b3. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS 4.0

6.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.64%

45.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-617

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Open5gs	Open5gs	<= 2.7.3

References

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/2daa44adab762c47a8cef69cc984946973a845b3Patch
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3909Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3909#issuecomment-2926682623Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20362183/AMF.crash.due.to.pathswitchrequest.zipNot Applicable
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310915Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.310915Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.582265Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3909Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5501?

How severe is CVE-2025-5501?

CVE-2025-5501 has a CVSS score of 6.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5501?

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Source: NVD / NIST