7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-29339
Open5GS UPF Assertion Failure Vulnerability in PFCP Session Parameter Validation
Description

An issue in UPF in Open5GS UPF versions up to v2.7.2 results an assertion failure vulnerability in PFCP session parameter validation. When processing a PFCP Session Establishment Request with PDN Type=0, the UPF fails to handle the invalid value propagated from SMF (or via direct attack), triggering a fatal assertion check and causing a daemon crash.

INFO

Published Date :

April 22, 2025, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 19, 2025, 12:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Open5gs open5gs
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update Open5GS UPF to a version that addresses the PFCP session parameter validation issue.
  • Update Open5GS UPF to version 2.7.3 or later.
  • Validate PFCP session establishment requests for invalid PDN types.
  • Ensure proper error handling for unexpected protocol parameters.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3727 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:open5gs:open5gs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7.2
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3727 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Apr. 23, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-617
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue in UPF in Open5GS UPF versions up to v2.7.2 results an assertion failure vulnerability in PFCP session parameter validation. When processing a PFCP Session Establishment Request with PDN Type=0, the UPF fails to handle the invalid value propagated from SMF (or via direct attack), triggering a fatal assertion check and causing a daemon crash.
    Added Reference https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3727
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
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