CVE-2026-30653Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated AMF crash via nil-pointer dereference

Published Mar 24, 2026 · Updated Mar 24, 2026

Denial of service in Free5GC 4.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the AMF through an AuthenticationFailure NAS message. HandleAuthenticationFailure accesses a nil pointer while processing that message after a 5G-GUTI RegistrationRequest without SUCI, triggering a Go panic. The default configuration is exposed once a connected UE/gNB sends the two-message sequence; the resulting AMF process crash interrupts service.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in Free5GC 4.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash the AMF through an AuthenticationFailure NAS message. HandleAuthenticationFailure accesses a nil pointer while processing that message after a 5G-GUTI RegistrationRequest without SUCI, triggering a Go panic. The default configuration is exposed once a connected UE/gNB sends the two-message sequence; the resulting AMF process crash interrupts service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-30653
Published
Mar 24, 2026
Updated
Mar 24, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-400, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 24, 2026Record 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 vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

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