Critical severity · published Aug 28, 2026
CVE-2026-55068
free5GC: NRF nnrf-nfm lacks NF Profile input validation — enables NF Registration Poisoning with arbitrary service endpoints
9.3
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
free5GC is an open-source implementation of the 5G core network. In 4.2.2 and earlier, the NRF RegisterNFInstance handler at PUT /nnrf-nfm/v1/nf-instances/{nfInstanceID} accepts NF Profiles without enforcing UUID format, nfStatus enum values, heartBeatTimer ranges, mandatory profile fields, or nfServices.ipEndPoints address constraints. The invalid profiles are persisted in the MongoDB NfProfile collection and returned by NFDiscover, allowing an attacker with SBI access to advertise attacker-controlled network-function endpoints and redirect control-plane signaling. This can expose credentials and signaling, alter service discovery integrity, and deny service across network functions that trust the NRF. This issue is fixed in version 4.2.3.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
free5gc · free5gc
< 4.2.3 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55068
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-55068
github.com
https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/1056
github.com
https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/releases/tag/v4.2.3
github.com
https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-x8mj-6p3q-g5pp
github.com
https://github.com/free5gc/nrf/commit/bda0cf75be5556bb4c758c8b34710f3fe6bbe3ea
github.com
https://github.com/free5gc/nrf/commit/fcd3cfaa27cc4dc17172ee0c4c3e0a3a696297c6
github.com
https://github.com/free5gc/nrf/pull/90
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