CVE-2026-78158: A flaw has been found in Open5GS 2.8.0.
CVE-2026-78158 analysis covering impact, affected products, versions, remediation, and cross-checked defender guidance.
CVE-2026-78158 is a vulnerability published by NVD on 8/24/2026.
What happened
A flaw has been found in Open5GS 2.8.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component AMF UEContextReleaseRequest Path Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.
Affected products and versions
- NVD has not published a normalized affected-product configuration yet.
Severity and weakness
CVSS: MEDIUM 6.3. Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Weaknesses: CWE-266, CWE-285.
Known exploitation
No CISA KEV entry is currently attached to the NVD record.
What defenders should do
- Identify whether the affected product and version range exists in production.
- Review vendor advisories and release notes before change windows.
- Patch, upgrade, disable the vulnerable component, or apply vendor mitigations.
- Verify the running version after deployment, not only the package inventory.
Official and supporting references
- No vendor advisory tagged by NVD at draft time.