Open5GS gmm-sm.c gmm_state_exception assertion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-617.
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in Open5GS up to 2.7.5. The impacted element is the function gmm_state_exception of the file src/amf/gmm-sm.c. The manipulation results in reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. The patch is identified as 8e5fed16114f2f5e40bee1b161914b592b2b7b8f. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Open5GS | 2.7.0; 2.7.1; 2.7.2; 2.7.3; 2.7.4; 2.7.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Open5GS Vendor— Affected 2.7.0; 2.7.1; 2.7.2; 2.7.3; 2.7.4; 2.7.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9405
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3pc3-xxxx-7pfj
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Exploit 2
More Open5gs vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26883 open5gs v2.6.4 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26882 Open5GS v2.6.4 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-22649 Open5GS MME versions <= 2.6.4 contains an assertion that can be remotely triggered via a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-18757 Open5GS MME versions <= 2.6.4 contain a reachable assertion in the `Uplink NAS Transport`… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-18755 Open5GS MME version <= 2.6.4 contains an assertion that can be remotely triggered via a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-18754 Open5GS MME versions <= 2.6.4 contain an assertion that can be remotely triggered via a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2025-9405 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-9405 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3pc3-xxxx-7pfj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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