CVE-2023-37004Network attack vector

MME crash via failed S1AP error response

Published Jan 22, 2025 · Updated Jan 28, 2025

Reachable assertion in Open5GS MME 2.6.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the MME via a malformed S1AP message. The s1ap_handle_initial_context_setup_response handler attempts to send an error indication when MME_UE_S1AP_ID is absent, then asserts when that response fails. Access to the S1AP interface is required; repeated Initial Context Setup Response messages terminate the MME process and interrupt LTE mobility management.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reachable assertion in Open5GS MME 2.6.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the MME via a malformed S1AP message. The s1ap_handle_initial_context_setup_response handler attempts to send an error indication when MME_UE_S1AP_ID is absent, then asserts when that response fails. Access to the S1AP interface is required; repeated Initial Context Setup Response messages terminate the MME process and interrupt LTE mobility management.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-37004
Published
Jan 22, 2025
Updated
Jan 28, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-617, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 22, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

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Published CVSS scores

5.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-617Reachable Assertion
T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

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