CVE-2026-8288

MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 4.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2026-05-11. NVD baseline CVSS 4.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
4.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 4.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability was determined in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. This affects the function gsm_handle_pdu_session_modification_qos_flow_descriptions of the file src/smf/gsm-handler.c of the component SMF. Executing a manipulation of the argument n1SmMsg can lead to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

CVSS v3
4.3
EG Score
4.3(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity43% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
30.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 11, 2026

Last Modified

May 12, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 11, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

[SMF] Pre-validate Modification Request QoS Flow parameters before mutation by MrBrownieCGN · Pull Request #4513 · open5gs/open5gs · GitHub

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/pull/4513
generic

[Bug]: SMF crash on `POST /nsmf-pdusession/v1/sm-contexts/{smContextRef}/modify` with invalid bitrate unit in `n1SmMsg` QoS flow descriptions · Issue #4452 · open5gs/open5gs · GitHub

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4452
generic

GitHub - open5gs/open5gs: Open5GS is a C-language Open Source implementation for 5G Core and EPC, i.e. the core network of LTE/NR network (Release-17) · GitHub

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 40× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-8288?
CVE-2026-8288 is a medium vulnerability published on May 11, 2026. A vulnerability was determined in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. This affects the function gsmhandlepdusessionmodificationqosflow_descriptions of the file src/smf/gsm-handler.c of the component SMF. Executing a manipulation of the argument n1SmMsg can lead to denial of service. The attack may be launched…
When was CVE-2026-8288 disclosed?
CVE-2026-8288 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 11, 2026, with the most recent update on May 12, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-8288 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-8288 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-8288?
CVE-2026-8288 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-8288?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-8288, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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