---
id: CVE-2026-44315
title: free5GC is an open-source implementation of the 5G core network
summary: >-
  free5GC is an open-source implementation of the 5G core network. Prior to
  4.2.2, free5GC's NEF mounts the 3gpp-pfd-management API without inbound
  OAuth2/bearer-token authorization. A network attacker who can reach NEF on the
  SBI can crea…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: free5gc
product: free5gc
affected:
  - free5gc < 4.2.2
patched:
  - free5gc 4.2.2
published: '2026-05-27'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T20:10:00.190'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44315'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/858'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-5f62-53r8-qrqf'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/free5gc/nef/pull/23'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-5f62-53r8-qrqf'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0053
epssPercentile: 0.43403
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T20:53:12.328Z'
---

## Overview

free5GC is an open-source implementation of the 5G core network. Prior to 4.2.2, free5GC's NEF mounts the 3gpp-pfd-management API without inbound OAuth2/bearer-token authorization. A network attacker who can reach NEF on the SBI can create, read, and delete PFD-management transaction state with a forged or arbitrary bearer token (e.g. Authorization: Bearer not-a-real-token). The route group is also reachable even when the running config's ServiceList does not declare it, so operators who think they disabled the service via config are still exposed. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.2.

## Affected

- `free5gc < 4.2.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `free5gc 4.2.2`