CVE-2026-44317

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: May 27, 2026 Modified: May 28, 2026
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Description

free5GC is an open-source implementation of the 5G core network. Prior to 4.2.2, free5GC's PCF POST /npcf-policyauthorization/v1/app-sessions handler panics on a single authenticated request whose ascReqData.suppFeat == "1" (enabling traffic-routing feature negotiation) and whose medComponents entries supply an afAppId but NO AfRoutReq. The create path then calls provisioningOfTrafficRoutingInfo(smPolicy, appID, routeReq, ...) with routeReq == nil and dereferences routeReq.RouteToLocs (and other fields) without a nil check, causing runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference. Gin recovery converts the panic into HTTP 500. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.2.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/879
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7w
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/pull/65
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7w
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit Vendor Advisory

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

free5gc