CVE-2026-53551
Published:July 31, 2026
Updated:August 04, 2026
free5GC is an open-source implementation of the 5G core network. Prior to 1.4.5, the free5GC AUSF (Authentication Server Function) does not validate the supiOrSuci field in UE authentication requests. Null bytes (\x00) and other control characters pass through JSON parsing unchanged and are forwarded to the UDM in an unescaped URL path. This causes Go's net/url.Parse() to fail, returning HTTP 500 "System failure" and leaking internal stack traces. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger this at scale causing denial of service for all subscribers attempting authentication through the affected AUSF. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.4.5.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/free5gc/ausf.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.0.0 <v1.4.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.4.5github.com/free5gc/free5gc (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-20200722021801-dc8ccff5eac6 <v4.2.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.2.2github.com/free5gc/ausf (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-20200928130250-565d372e7691 <v1.4.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.4.5Related Resources (9)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
EPSS
Base Score:
0.43