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CVE-2025-5501

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the functi

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ngap_handle_path_switch_request_transfer of the file src/smf/ngap-handler.c of the component NGAP PathSwitchRequest Message Handler. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion.

The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named 2daa44adab762c47a8cef69cc984946973a845b3.

It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 0.00807
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-617Reachable Assertion
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Affected Products & Versions

1
open5gs<= 2.7.3
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocgithub.com · 3909github.com
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Scoring & Timeline

5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cna@vuldb.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD03 Jun 2025 · 02:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/2daa44adab762c47a8cef69cc984946973a845b3Patch
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3909#issuecomment-2926682623Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20362183/AMF.crash.due.to.pathswitchrequest.zipNot Applicable
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310915Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.310915Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.582265Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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