CVE-2026-55068

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.39.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.3 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 63% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
9.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.3Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

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

free5GC is an open-source implementation of the 5G core network. In 4.2.2 and earlier, the NRF RegisterNFInstance handler at PUT /nnrf-nfm/v1/nf-instances/{nfInstanceID} accepts NF Profiles without enforcing UUID format, nfStatus enum values, heartBeatTimer ranges, mandatory profile fields, or nfServices.ipEndPoints address constraints. The invalid profiles are persisted in the MongoDB NfProfile collection and returned by NFDiscover, allowing an attacker with SBI access to advertise attacker-controlled network-function endpoints and redirect control-plane signaling. This can expose credentials and signaling, alter service discovery integrity, and deny service across network functions that trust the NRF. This issue is fixed in version 4.2.3.

CVSS v3
9.3
EG Score
9.3(medium)
EG Risk
47(Track)
EG Risk 47/100SSVC: Track

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
Severity93% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
37%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 28, 2026

Last Modified

August 28, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Aug 28, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_release, github, github_commit, github_pr.
github_release Patch Available

v1.4.5

Patch available: free5gc/nrf v1.4.5

https://github.com/free5gc/nrf/releases/tag/v1.4.5
github_pr Patch Available

fix: add concrete validation for nfProfile create and patch

Patch available: free5gc/nrf v1.4.5 (PR #90 merged 2026-06-10)

https://github.com/free5gc/nrf/pull/90
github_commit Patch Available

commit fcd3cfaa27cc (free5gc/nrf)

Patch available: free5gc/nrf v1.4.5 (contains commit fcd3cfaa27cc)

https://github.com/free5gc/nrf/commit/fcd3cfaa27cc4dc17172ee0c4c3e0a3a696297c6
github_commit Patch Available

commit bda0cf75be55 (free5gc/nrf)

Patch available: free5gc/nrf v1.4.5 (contains commit bda0cf75be55)

https://github.com/free5gc/nrf/commit/bda0cf75be5556bb4c758c8b34710f3fe6bbe3ea
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

NRF nnrf-nfm lacks NF Profile input validation — enables NF Registration Poisoning with arbitrary service endpoints · Advisory · free5gc/free5gc · GitHub

https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-x8mj-6p3q-g5pp
github_release Patch Available

v4.2.3

Patch available: free5gc/free5gc v4.2.3

https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/releases/tag/v4.2.3
generic🟡 PoC Available

[Bugs]NRF nnrf-nfm lacks NF Profile input validation — enables NF Registration Poisoning with arbitrary service endpoints · Issue #1056 · free5gc/free5gc · GitHub

https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/1056

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-55068(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-30 02:33 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-28 20:24 UTCEG score recompute▲ 9.30
  4. 2026-08-28 20:24 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 9.3 · CVSS v4 → 9.3
  5. 2026-08-28 17:12 UTCEG score recompute

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-55068?
CVE-2026-55068 is a critical vulnerability published on August 28, 2026. free5GC is an open-source implementation of the 5G core network. In 4.2.2 and earlier, the NRF RegisterNFInstance handler at PUT /nnrf-nfm/v1/nf-instances/{nfInstanceID} accepts NF Profiles without enforcing UUID format, nfStatus enum values, heartBeatTimer ranges, mandatory profile fields, or…
When was CVE-2026-55068 disclosed?
CVE-2026-55068 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-55068 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-55068 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 63.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-55068?
CVE-2026-55068 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-55068?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-55068, 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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