CVE-2025-8805
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-2025-8805 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 SMF component, specifically in the function smf_gsm_state_wait_pfcp_deletion located in src/smf/gsm-sm.c. The flaw, categorized under CWE-404, arises from improper resource handling that can be triggered through manipulation of the affected function, resulting in a denial of service condition. The CVSS 4.0 score of 5.5 reflects a network-accessible vector with low attack complexity and no required privileges or user interaction.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue to cause service disruption in the SMF. Publicly available exploit details indicate that the attack may be launched against exposed instances, with the potential to affect availability while leaving confidentiality and integrity intact.
The vendor addresses the vulnerability by upgrading to Open5GS 2.7.6, which incorporates the patch commit c58b8f081986aaf2a312d73a0a17985518b47fe6. The associated GitHub release and issue references confirm that applying this update resolves the denial-of-service condition in the SMF state handling logic. The EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0139 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-24087
Vulnerability Data
A vulnerability was determined in Open5GS up to 2.7.5. Affected by this issue is the function smf_gsm_state_wait_pfcp_deletion of the file src/smf/gsm-sm.c of the component SMF. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit…
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has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.7.6 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as c58b8f081986aaf2a312d73a0a17985518b47fe6. 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.