CVE-2026-5661
Free5GC NGSetupRequest denial of service
A vulnerability was identified in Free5GC 4.2.0. This affects an unknown function of the component NGSetupRequest Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
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
Free5GC NGSetupRequest denial of service
A vulnerability was identified in Free5GC 4.2.0. This affects an unknown function of the component NGSetupRequest Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-5661- 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:P - 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/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - 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/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-19241
A vulnerability was identified in Free5GC 4.2.0. This affects an unknown function of the component NGSetupRequest Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
- Record
EUVD-2026-19241- 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:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jjpc-rhf2-47c4
A vulnerability was identified in Free5GC 4.2.0. This affects an unknown function of the...
A vulnerability was identified in Free5GC 4.2.0. This affects an unknown function of the component NGSetupRequest Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
- Record
GHSA-jjpc-rhf2-47c4- CVSS 4.0
- 5.5 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:P/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-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability was identified in Free5GC 4.2.0. This affects an unknown function of the component NGSetupRequest Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-5661- CVSS 4.0
- 5.5 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:P/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-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Free5GC NGSetupRequest denial of service
A vulnerability was identified in Free5GC 4.2.0. This affects an unknown function of the component NGSetupRequest Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
- Record
CVE-2026-5661- CVSS 4.0
- 5.5 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:P - Weakness
- CWE-404
- 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-2026-5661 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Free5gc, published April 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.