CVE-2026-33063
March 20, 2026
free5GC is an open source 5G core network. free5GC AUSF prior to version 1.4.2 has is an Improper Null Check vulnerability leading to Denial of Service. All deployments of free5GC v4.0.1 using the AUSF UE authentication service ("/nausf-auth/v1/ue-authentications" endpoint) are affected. A remote attacker can cause the AUSF service to panic and crash by sending a crafted UE authentication request that triggers a nil interface conversion in the "GetSupiFromSuciSupiMap" function. This results in complete denial of service for the AUSF authentication service. The "GetSupiFromSuciSupiMap" function attempts to perform an interface conversion from "interface{}" to "*context.SuciSupiMap" without checking if the underlying value is nil. When "SuciSupiMap" is nil, the code panics with "interface conversion: interface {} is nil, not *context.SuciSupiMap". free5GC AUSF version 1.4.2 patches the issue. There is no direct workaround at the application level. The recommendation is to apply the provided patch or restrict access to the AUSF API to trusted sources only.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/free5gc/ausf.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.0.0 <v1.4.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.4.2github.com/free5gc/ausf (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-20200928130250-565d372e7691 <v1.4.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.4.2Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
NULL Pointer Dereference
EPSS
Base Score:
0.18