OpenAirInterface CN5G AMF 2.2.1 NAS Decoder Type6NasIe::Validate out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenAirInterface CN5G AMF 2.2.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function Type6NasIe::Validate of the component NAS Decoder. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-117069. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenAirInterface CN5G AMF 2.2.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function Type6NasIe::Validate of the component NAS Decoder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An integer truncation vulnerability in the NAS decoder of OpenAirInterface (OAI) CN5G AMF v2.2.1 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) via crafted NAS Registration Requests containing a malformed IMEISV in the 5GS Mobile Identity IE. The Type6NasIe::Validate() function truncates a 32-bit length value to 16 bits, bypassing length validation and causing an out-of-bounds heap read in DecodeImeisv(), which can crash the AMF process.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-117069 since 10/27/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/02/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/27/2026 CVE reserved
11/02/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CNA: MITRE
CVE: CVE-2026-117069 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-117069
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-429972

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2026 20:35
Changes: 11/02/2026 20:35 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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