Free5GC SMF PFCP UDP Endpoint pfcp_reports.go HandleReports denial of service
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-404.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Free5GC SMF up to 4.1.0. Affected by this issue is the function HandleReports of the file /internal/context/pfcp_reports.go of the component PFCP UDP Endpoint. The manipulation results in denial of service. The attack can be executed remotely. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1684
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v8j-92c3-9f2f
References
More Free5gc vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-32298 Incorrect authorization in free5gc CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-32297 free5GC: SMF UPI management interface lacks auth middleware; unauthenticated topology read/write requests reach handlers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-32295 free5GC: NEF nnef-oam route group is unauthenticated; no-token requests reach the OAM handler CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-39412 free5gc v4.1.0 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-32294 Missing authorization in free5gc CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-32283 Missing authorization in free5gc CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-1684 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1684 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4v8j-92c3-9f2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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