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TI-2026-04689 Aliases CVE-2026-5360GHSA-qpxw-qvw5-7292

Free5GC aper type confusion

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-843Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in Free5GC 4.2.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component aper. Such manipulation leads to type confusion. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 26205eb01705754b7b902ad6c4b613c96c881e29. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00434 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Free5GC4.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Free5GC Vendor— Affected 4.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:free5gc:free5gc:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0Vulnerablefree5gc
  • cpe:2.3:a:free5gc:free5gc:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·free5gc

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5360
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qpxw-qvw5-7292
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Other 2

  • 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
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Sources

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