CVE-2024-51179 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Open 5GS by exploiting the PDU session establishment process in NFVs like UPF and SMF.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-51179?
CVE-2024-51179 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5gs Open5gs, published on 12 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in Open 5GS v.2.7.1 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the Network Function Virtualizations (NFVs) such as the User Plane Function (UPF) and the Session Management Function (SMF), The Packet Data Unit (PDU) session establishment process.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open5gs Open5gs.
How do I fix CVE-2024-51179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-51179 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-51179 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Open5gs Open5gs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gw8m-ww5h-rf9w.