7.5

CVE-2026-1974: Free5GC SMF datapath.go ResolveNodeIdToIp denial of service

Analyzed
Published 06-02-2026Last modified 23-02-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-1974 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in free5gc. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2github, reference

Timeline

  1. 06-02-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was identified in Free5GC up to 4.1.0. This affects the function ResolveNodeIdToIp of the file internal/sbi/processor/datapath.go of the component SMF. The manipulation leads to denial of service. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 2 sources · 4 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.06 pp

From 0.52% 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

2 found
  • githubUnverified

    Free5Gc

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (vuldb.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Free5gc1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

7 links