7.5

CVE-2026-1739: Free5GC pcf smpolicy.go HandleCreateSmPolicyRequest null pointer dereference

Analyzed
Published 02-02-2026Last modified 23-02-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-1739 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in free5gc pcf. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.78%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 02-02-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Free5GC pcf up to 1.4.1. This affects the function HandleCreateSmPolicyRequest of the file internal/sbi/processor/smpolicy.go. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is df535f5524314620715e842baf9723efbeb481a7. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 2 sources · 4 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.04 pp

From 0.74% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Free5Gc

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Free5gc1 product
  • pcf1.4.0 | 1.4.1 | ≤ 1.4.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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