5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-1521
Open5GS SGWC s5c-handler.c denial of service
Description

A security flaw has been discovered in Open5GS up to 2.7.6. This affects the function sgwc_s5c_handle_bearer_resource_failure_indication of the file src/sgwc/s5c-handler.c of the component SGWC. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The patch is named 69b53add90a9479d7960b822fc60601d659c328b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 28, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 28, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Apply the provided patch to address the denial of service vulnerability in Open5GS.
  • Apply patch 69b53add90a9479d7960b822fc60601d659c328b to Open5GS.
  • Update Open5GS to a version that includes the fix.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-1521 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A security flaw has been discovered in Open5GS up to 2.7.6. This affects the function sgwc_s5c_handle_bearer_resource_failure_indication of the file src/sgwc/s5c-handler.c of the component SGWC. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The patch is named 69b53add90a9479d7960b822fc60601d659c328b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-404
    Added Reference https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/69b53add90a9479d7960b822fc60601d659c328b
    Added Reference https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4268
    Added Reference https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4268#event-21989483261
    Added Reference https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4268#issue-3795012861
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.343192
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.343192
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.738370
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability
Base CVSS Score: 5.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5.0
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact