CVE-2025-44951
CVE-2025-44951 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open5gs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-18653
- Weakness: CWE-120
- Affected product: Open5gs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A missing length check in `ogs_pfcp_dev_add` function from PFCP library, used by both smf and upf in open5gs 2.7.2 and earlier, allows a local attacker to cause a Buffer Overflow by changing the `session.dev` field with a value with length greater than 32.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-44951?
- A missing length check in `ogs_pfcp_dev_add` function from PFCP library, used by both smf and upf in open5gs 2.7.2 and earlier, allows a local attacker to cause a Buffer Overflow by changing the `session.dev` field with a value with length greater than 32.
- How severe is CVE-2025-44951?
- CVE-2025-44951 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-44951 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-44951?
- CVE-2025-44951 affects Open5gs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-44951?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-44951 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-44951 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-18653.
- When was CVE-2025-44951 published?
- CVE-2025-44951 was published on 2025-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://gist.github.com/scmdcs/6d878d6074f0e2f4a8fb69e9864068b7
- https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/e3dd98cd291fba233a46adb2881213fc6e38b924
- https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3775
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:open5gs:open5gs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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