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CVE-2025-56568

Assertion failure vulnerability in the PCO (Protocol Configuration Options) parser in the SMF (Session Management Function) component of Open5GS before v2.7.5 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service via specially crafted NGAP messages…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.33%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Assertion failure vulnerability in the PCO (Protocol Configuration Options) parser in the SMF (Session Management Function) component of Open5GS before v2.7.5 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service via specially crafted NGAP messages containing malformed length fields in protocol configuration data.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.33% probability · 26th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-617
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.