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CVE-2026-5360

A vulnerability has been found in Free5GC 4.2.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component aper. Such manipulation leads to type confusion. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 26205eb01705754b7b902ad6c4b613c96c881e29. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.7, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from free5gc organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2026, 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

2026-04-02T17:16:32.733

Last Modified

2026-04-29T19:32:21.517

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-843

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	free5gc	free5gc	4.2.0	Yes

References

https://github.com/free5gc/aper/commit/26205eb01705754b7b902ad6c4b613c96c881e29 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/free5gc/aper/pull/11 Issue Tracking, Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/ Product ([email protected])
https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/831 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/831#issue-3996453112 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/submit/781573 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/vuln/354735 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/vuln/354735/cti Permissions Required, 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 free5gc'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.