Open5GS AMF gmm-handler.c gmm_handle_service_request denial of service

published 2026-05-03 6 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-26844

cvss: 4.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability has been found in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. This issue affects the function gmm_handle_service_request of the file /src/amf/gmm-handler.c of the component AMF. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 6 mo ago (2026-05-05)

Exploit prediction

0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4409 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	5.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA	3.1	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	4.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	4.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	2.1	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CNA	2.0	4.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

n/a Open5GS

Classification

Weakness

CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

github.com /open5gs/open5gs/issues/4409
exploit, issue-tracking
vuldb.com /vuln/360882
vdb-entry, technical-description
vuldb.com /vuln/360882/cti
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /submit/805698
third-party-advisory
github.com /open5gs/open5gs/
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-7706
NVD CVE-2026-7706

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Summary