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CVE-2025-5501

5.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3.

Published Jun 3, 2025CWE-617EPSS 0.75%

Overview

CVE-2025-5501 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 3, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ngap_handle_path_switch_request_transfer of the file src/smf/ngap-handler.c of the component NGAP PathSwitchRequest Message Handler. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named 2daa44adab762c47a8cef69cc984946973a845b3. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/2daa44adab762c47a8cef69cc984946973a845b3GitHubgithub.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3909GitHubgithub.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3909#issuecomment-2926682623GitHubgithub.com/user-attachments/files/20362183/AMF.crash.due.to.pathswitchrequest.zipRefvuldb.com/?ctiid.310915Refvuldb.com/?id.310915Refvuldb.com/?submit.582265GitHubgithub.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3909

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5501?

CVE-2025-5501 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 3, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-5501?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-5501?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-5501?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-5501 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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