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CVE-2025-15176

A flaw has been found in Open5GS up to 2.7.5. This affects the function decode_ipv6_header/ogs_pfcp_pdr_rule_find_by_packet of the file lib/pfcp/rule-match.c of the component PFCP Session Establishment Request Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called b72d8349980076e2c033c8324f07747a86eea4f8. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from open5gs organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2025-12-29T07:15:54.153

Last Modified

2026-02-24T07:17:00.910

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-617

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	open5gs	open5gs	≤ 2.7.5	Yes

References

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/ ([email protected])
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/b72d8349980076e2c033c8324f07747a86eea4f8 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4180 Exploit, Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4180#issue-3666760066 Exploit, Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4180#issuecomment-3615555671 Exploit, Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.338561 Permissions Required, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?id.338561 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?submit.719830 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For open5gs's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.