# CVE-2026-33903: Ella Core panics when processing a crafted NGAP LocationReport message

- Also known as: GHSA-F2F3-9CX3-WCMF, GO-2026-4875
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.0
- Published: 2026-03-27 · Updated: 2026-03-30

## Affected

- ellanetworks core: fixed in 1.7.0
- github.com/ellanetworks/core (Go): fixed in 1.7.0

## Description

Ella Core is a 5G core designed for private networks. Versions prior to 1.7.0 panic when processing a specially crafted NGAP LocationReport message. An attacker able to send crafted NGAP messages to Ella Core can crash the process, causing service disruption for all connected subscribers. Version 1.7.0 adds guards in NGAP Location Report handler.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ellanetworks core, github.com/ellanetworks/core, upgrade to a fixed version (1.7.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/ellanetworks/core/security/advisories/GHSA-f2f3-9cx3-wcmf
- https://github.com/ellanetworks/core/commit/ec77a2ad4508f8488cb356fd45b2f1efd92587f8
- https://github.com/ellanetworks/core/releases/tag/v1.7.0

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