CVE-2025-69232 PUBLISHED

free5GC hasProtocol Compliance Violation in UPF Leading to SMF Service Disruption

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 29.12.2025 Published: 23.02.2026 Updated: 23.02.2026

free5GC is an open-source project for 5th generation (5G) mobile core networks. free5GC go-upf versions up to and including 1.2.6, corresponding to free5gc smf up to and including 1.4.0, have an Improper Input Validation and Protocol Compliance vulnerability leading to Denial of Service. Remote attackers can disrupt core network functionality by sending a malformed PFCP Association Setup Request. The UPF incorrectly accepts it, entering an inconsistent state that causes subsequent legitimate requests to trigger SMF reconnection loops and service degradation. All deployments of free5GC using the UPF and SMF components may be affected. As of time of publication, a fix is in development but not yet available. No direct workaround is available at the application level. Applying the official patch, once released, is recommended.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
CVSS Score: 2.7

Product Status

Vendor free5gc
Product go-upf
Versions
  • Version <= 1.2.6 is affected
Vendor free5gc
Product smf
Versions
  • Version <= 1.4.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation CWE