CVE-2026-8225

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-05-10. NVD baseline CVSS 5.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
5.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

A vulnerability was identified in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. This affects the function pcf_npcf_smpolicycontrol_handle_delete of the file src/pcf/sm-sm.c of the component delete Endpoint. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
5.3(medium)
EPSS
38.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 10, 2026

Last Modified

May 12, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 10, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

[Bug]: PCF method confusion on `GET /npcf-smpolicycontrol/v1/sm-policies/{smPolicyId}/delete` clears the session context · Issue #4440 · open5gs/open5gs · GitHub

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4440
generic

GitHub - open5gs/open5gs: Open5GS is a C-language Open Source implementation for 5G Core and EPC, i.e. the core network of LTE/NR network (Release-17) · GitHub

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/

Weakness Classification(1)

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-2026-8225?
CVE-2026-8225 is a medium vulnerability published on May 10, 2026. A vulnerability was identified in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. This affects the function pcfnpcfsmpolicycontrolhandledelete of the file src/pcf/sm-sm.c of the component delete Endpoint. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and…
When was CVE-2026-8225 disclosed?
CVE-2026-8225 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 10, 2026, with the most recent update on May 12, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-8225 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-8225 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 38.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-8225?
CVE-2026-8225 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-8225?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-8225, 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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