# CVE-2026-1521: Open5GS SGWC s5c-handler.c denial of service

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-01-28 · Updated: 2026-02-23

## Affected

- n/a Open5GS: 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2, 2.7.3, 2.7.4, 2.7.5, 2.7.6

## Description

A security flaw has been discovered in Open5GS up to 2.7.6. This affects the function sgwc_s5c_handle_bearer_resource_failure_indication of the file src/sgwc/s5c-handler.c of the component SGWC. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The patch is named 69b53add90a9479d7960b822fc60601d659c328b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Open5GS, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.343192
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.343192
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.738370
- https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4268
- https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4268#event-21989483261
- https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/4268#issue-3795012861
- https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/69b53add90a9479d7960b822fc60601d659c328b
- https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/

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