CVE-2025-5501
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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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Open5gs | Open5gs | <= 2.7.3 |
References
- https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3909Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3909#issuecomment-2926682623Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- 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
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- Status
- Analyzed
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