CVE-2025-5520
Open5GS AMF/MME emm_state_authentication assertion
A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function gmm_state_authentication/emm_state_authentication of the component AMF/MME. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 9f5d133657850e6167231527514ee1364d37a884. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. This is a different issue than CVE-2025-1893.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.9
Open5GS AMF/MME emm_state_authentication assertion
A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function gmm_state_authentication/emm_state_authentication of the component AMF/MME. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 9f5d133657850e6167231527514ee1364d37a884. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. This is a different issue than CVE-2025-1893.
- Record
CVE-2025-5520- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-16763
6.9
A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function gmm_state_authentication/emm_state_authentication of the component AMF/MME. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 9f5d133657850e6167231527514ee1364d37a884. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. This is a different issue than CVE-2025-1893.
- Record
EUVD-2025-16763- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mqmr-5x7c-pxxx
6.9
A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected...
A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function gmm_state_authentication/emm_state_authentication of the component AMF/MME. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 9f5d133657850e6167231527514ee1364d37a884. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. This is a different issue than CVE-2025-1893.
- Record
GHSA-mqmr-5x7c-pxxx- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
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:X/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:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.9
A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function gmm_state_authentication/emm_state_authentication of the component AMF/MME. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 9f5d133657850e6167231527514ee1364d37a884. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. This is a different issue than CVE-2025-1893.
- Record
CVE-2025-5520- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
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:X/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:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.9
Open5GS AMF/MME emm_state_authentication assertion
A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function gmm_state_authentication/emm_state_authentication of the component AMF/MME. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 9f5d133657850e6167231527514ee1364d37a884. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. This is a different issue than CVE-2025-1893.
- Record
CVE-2025-5520- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
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 - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-5520 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Open5gs, published June 3, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.91%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vuldb.com?id.310956
vuldb.com?ctiid.310956
vuldb.com?submit.582269
github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3910
github.com/user-attachments/files/20362243/Problematic.handover.required.process.zip
github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/9f5d133657850e6167231527514ee1364d37a884
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5520
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mqmr-5x7c-pxxx
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/5xxx/CVE-2025-5520.json