CVE-2026-1973

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.5%, top 58% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability was determined in Free5GC up to 4.1.0. The impacted element is the function establishPfcpSession of the component SMF. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
65(Attend)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
45%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 6, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Aug 2, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_pr.
github_pr Patch Available

Fix/SMF PFCP handling against missing mandatory IEs to prevent crashes

Patch available: free5gc/smf v1.4.2 (PR #189 merged 2026-01-30)

https://github.com/free5gc/smf/pull/189
generic

[Bugs] SMF crashes on PFCP SessionEstablishmentResponse without Cause IE · Issue #815 · free5gc/free5gc · GitHub

https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/815#issue-3832032062
generic

[Bugs] SMF crashes on PFCP SessionEstablishmentResponse without Cause IE · Issue #815 · free5gc/free5gc · GitHub

https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/815
generic

GitHub - free5gc/free5gc: Open source 5G core network based on 3GPP R17 · GitHub

https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-1973?
CVE-2026-1973 is a high vulnerability published on February 6, 2026. A vulnerability was determined in Free5GC up to 4.1.0. The impacted element is the function establishPfcpSession of the component SMF. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. It…
When was CVE-2026-1973 disclosed?
CVE-2026-1973 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 6, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-1973 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-1973 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 55.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-1973?
CVE-2026-1973 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-1973?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-1973, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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