---
id: CVE-2026-78158
title: A flaw has been found in Open5GS 2.8.0
summary: >-
  A flaw has been found in Open5GS 2.8.0. This vulnerability affects unknown
  code of the component AMF UEContextReleaseRequest Path Handler. Executing a
  manipulation can lead to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the
  attack r…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-266
  - CWE-285
published: '2026-08-24'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T13:10:00.187'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78158'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/security/advisories/GHSA-mg8r-2cvv-xq9j'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78158'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/883023'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/394541'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/394541/cti'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00366
epssPercentile: 0.28585
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T13:30:58.553Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw has been found in Open5GS 2.8.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component AMF UEContextReleaseRequest Path Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.