High severity · published Nov 18, 2022
CVE-2022-38871
In Free5gc v3.0.5, the AMF breaks due to malformed NAS messages
7.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Free5gc v3.0.5, the AMF breaks due to malformed NAS messages.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Free5gc · Free5gc
3.0.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38871
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38871
Exploit
https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/198
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