CVE-2023-37020Network attack vector

Unauthenticated service crash via missing S1AP identifier

Published Jan 22, 2025 · Updated Feb 6, 2025

Reachable assertion in Open5GS MME 2.6.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the service via a malformed S1AP packet. The s1ap_handle_ue_context_release_complete function attempts an error response when MME_UE_S1AP_ID is absent, then asserts that the response succeeded. Unauthenticated access to the S1AP interface is enough to repeat the packet, keep the MME unavailable, and disrupt cellular service.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.78%
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 service via a malformed S1AP packet. The s1ap_handle_ue_context_release_complete function attempts an error response when MME_UE_S1AP_ID is absent, then asserts that the response succeeded. Unauthenticated access to the S1AP interface is enough to repeat the packet, keep the MME unavailable, and disrupt cellular service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-37020
Published
Jan 22, 2025
Updated
Feb 6, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-617, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 22, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.6CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-617Reachable Assertion
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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