CVE-2026-42082 LOW

CVE-2026-42082: free5GC: Missing Concurrent NAS SMC Validation During NGAP Handover

Vendor Free5Gc
Product free5gc
Weakness CWE-358
Published May 27, 2026
Last update May 28, 2026

CVSS base score

3.7/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

free5GC is an open-source implementation of the 5G core network. Prior to 4.2.2, the AMF in Free5GC does not enforce the concurrent security procedure rules defined in 3GPP TS 33.501 §6.9.5.1. The AMF does not check for ongoing N2 handover procedures before initiating a NAS Security Mode Command, and vice versa. This can lead to mismatches between NAS and AS security contexts in the network and the UE. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.2.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 27, 2026 CVE published
May 28, 2026 Record updated