Denial of Service Vulnerability in Open5GS PFCP Message Handler
CVE-2026-91855

6.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Open5GS

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 September 2026

Badges

๐Ÿ‘พ Exploit Exists๐ŸŸก Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-91855?

A security flaw in Open5GS affects the PFCP Message Handler component, specifically within the handler.c file. This vulnerability allows attackers to trigger a denial of service condition through remote manipulation. As the exploit has been made public, it poses a significant risk to systems running vulnerable versions of Open5GS up to 2.7.7. To mitigate this risk, it is crucial to apply the available patch (commit 028e1dbb5e3271035ccee906ef417a97fc523f71) to safeguard against potential attacks.

Affected Version(s)

Open5GS 2.7.0

Open5GS 2.7.1

Open5GS 2.7.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

CVSS V4

Score:
6.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • ๐ŸŸก

    Public PoC available

  • ๐Ÿ‘พ

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

ea1809 (VulDB User)
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