CVE-2025-8801
Open5Gs ≤ 2.7.6
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2025-8801 is a medium-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability in Open5Gs Open5Gs. Its CVSS base score is 5.5 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked in the top 48% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SA-8 (Security and Privacy Engineering Principles) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
A vulnerability exists in Open5GS versions up to 2.7.5 within the AMF component, specifically in the gmm_state_exception function of src/amf/gmm-sm.c. The flaw, tracked as CWE-404, permits remote manipulation that results in denial of service and carries a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.5.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the issue over the network to disrupt AMF operation. Public disclosure of the exploit code means the attack is feasible for anyone with network access to an affected instance.
The Open5GS project addresses the vulnerability by releasing version 2.7.6, which incorporates the fix in commit f47f2bd4f7274295c5fbb19e2f806753d183d09a. Administrators are advised to upgrade the affected component promptly.
The EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0139 with no material rise after disclosure, and no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation has been reported beyond the public proof-of-concept.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-24083
Vulnerability Data
A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.5. This affects the function gmm_state_exception of the file src/amf/gmm-sm.c of the component AMF. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has…
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been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.7.6 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is f47f2bd4f7274295c5fbb19e2f806753d183d09a. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation can discover missing or incorrect resource releases after code is written.
Engineering principles can require explicit resource acquisition/release patterns that stop improper shutdown from being introduced.
Priority-based resource allocation limits the blast radius when released resources are not returned to the pool.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly include coding standards for correct resource allocation and release.
Runtime monitoring can detect resource exhaustion caused by improper shutdown or release.
Lifecycle management of assets can encompass proper resource release at end-of-life or shutdown.
Capacity management helps surface leaks from unreleased resources but does not prevent the coding flaw.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Including restart, recovery and media-handling instructions reduces the likelihood that resources or sensitive data will be left in an exposed or improperly released state after a failure.