CVE-2026-1682

Free5GC SMF PFCP UDP Endpoint handler.go HandlePfcpAssociationReleaseRequest null pointer dereference

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 30, 2026 at 02:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:16 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorFREE5GCSMF

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A flaw has been found in Free5GC SMF up to 4.1.0. Affected is the function HandlePfcpAssociationReleaseRequest of the file internal/pfcp/handler/handler.go of the component PFCP UDP Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (8)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-404CWE-476

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