Vulnerability · CVE-2026-5360
A vulnerability has been found in Free5GC 4.2.0.
Published Apr 2, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · A vulnerability has been
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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5360. EPSS is 0.69%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability has been is installed.
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- Severity
- Low2.9
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.69%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe free5gc/free5gc
A vulnerability has been found in Free5GC 4.2.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component aper. Such manipulation leads to type confusion. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 26205eb01705754b7b902ad6c4b613c96c881e29. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
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- cpe free5gc/free5gc4.2.0
How to fix CVE-2026-5360
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5360. EPSS is 0.69%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability has been is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 4.2.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). EPSS 0.69%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 2, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
A vulnerability has been found in Free5GC 4.2.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component aper. Such manipulation leads to type confusion. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 26205eb01705754b7b902a
Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A vulnerability has been found in Free5GC 4.2.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component aper. Such manipulation leads to type confusion. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 26205eb01705754b7b902a
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5360
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-5360
30-day exploitation probability 0.7%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5360
A vulnerability has been found in Free5GC 4.2.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component aper. Such manipulation leads to type confusion. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is described as
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.