CVE-2026-5360 json
Free5GC aper type confusion
published 2026-04-02 7 mo ago modified 2026-07-24 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-18414
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Free5GC 4.2.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component aper. Such manipulation leads to type confusion. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 26205eb01705754b7b902ad6c4b613c96c881e29. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Patch / fix
- github.com/free5gc/aper@26205eb commit
- github.com/free5gc/aper#11 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/831#issue-3996453112 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.0 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C |
| CNA | 4.0 | 2.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| CNA | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Free5GC
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type
References
-
github.com
/free5gc/aper/pull/11
issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/free5gc/aper/commit/26205eb01705754b7b902ad6c4b613c96c881e29
patch
-
github.com
/free5gc/free5gc/issues/831#issue-3996453112
exploit, issue-tracking
-
vuldb.com
/vuln/354735
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/vuln/354735/cti
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
-
vuldb.com
/submit/781573
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
github.com
/free5gc/free5gc/issues/831
issue-tracking
-
github.com
/free5gc/free5gc/
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-5360
- NVD CVE-2026-5360
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