CVE-2023-37038

MME crash via missing S1AP identifier

Published Jan 21, 2025 · Updated Mar 13, 2025

Null pointer dereference in Magma MME 1.8.0 and earlier allows network-adjacent attackers to crash it via malformed S1AP packets. The s1ap_mme_handle_uplink_nas_transport handler accepts Uplink NAS Transport without MME_UE_S1AP_ID, leaves ie null, then dereferences it. Reachability requires access to the S1 interface as a base station or through its protected network, and exploitation interrupts MME processing and cellular service.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Null pointer dereference in Magma MME 1.8.0 and earlier allows network-adjacent attackers to crash it via malformed S1AP packets. The s1ap_mme_handle_uplink_nas_transport handler accepts Uplink NAS Transport without MME_UE_S1AP_ID, leaves ie null, then dereferences it. Reachability requires access to the S1 interface as a base station or through its protected network, and exploitation interrupts MME processing and cellular service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-37038
Published
Jan 21, 2025
Updated
Mar 13, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-476, T1499.004
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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