A flaw has been found in Open5GS up to 2.8.0. This affects an unknown function of the file src/hss/hss-cx-path.c of the component HSS. This manipulation of the argument User-Name causes reachable assertion. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: c9abe09421eb99bbf1cd7862a3d375e58a4eb9e4. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
https://vuldb.com/vuln/394568/cti
https://vuldb.com/submit/885203
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78186
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4675
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/c9abe09421eb99bbf1cd7862a3d375e58a4eb9e4
Published: 2026-08-24
Updated: 2026-08-24
Base Score: 4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.0039