CVE-2026-44474 LOW

CVE-2026-44474: Ella Core: Handover failures during concurrent Security Mode Command

Vendor Ellanetworks
Product core
Weakness CWE-358
Published May 27, 2026
Last update May 27, 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

Ella Core is a 5G core designed for private networks. Prior to 1.10.0, Ella Core didn't enforce security rules on concurrent running of security procedures defined in TS 33.501 §6.9.5.1 — it could send a NAS Security Mode Command while an N2 handover was still pending (and vice versa). Concurrent Security Mode Command and N2 handover produce a KgNB mismatch between the UE and target gNB, causing the handover to fail. Requires a stalled gNB + re-registration race to trigger. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.10.0.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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