CVE-2026-8782Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated service crash via malformed NGAP message

Published May 18, 2026 · Updated May 18, 2026

Null pointer dereference in Aether SD-Core Project AMF 2.1.3-dev allows remote authenticated users to crash AMF via malformed NGAP input. HandleLocationReportingFailureIndication dereferences a nil Cause member after parsing a malformed LocationReportFailureIndication message. Exploitation requires access to the N2 NGAP interface and a low-privileged connection; the demonstrated consequence is an AMF process crash.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Null pointer dereference in Aether SD-Core Project AMF 2.1.3-dev allows remote authenticated users to crash AMF via malformed NGAP input. HandleLocationReportingFailureIndication dereferences a nil Cause member after parsing a malformed LocationReportFailureIndication message. Exploitation requires access to the N2 NGAP interface and a low-privileged connection; the demonstrated consequence is an AMF process crash.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-8782
Published
May 18, 2026
Updated
May 18, 2026
Vendor
Aether SD-Core Project
Product
AMF
Classifications
CWE-404, CWE-476, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.1.3-dev

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Aether SD-Core Project · AMFversion=2.1.3-dev

Published CVSS scores

4.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
4.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
2.1VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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