CVE-2023-36998

Published Jan 22, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.9 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The NextEPC MME <= 1.0.1 (fixed in commit a8492c9c5bc0a66c6999cb5a263545b32a4109df) contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Emergency Number List decoding method. An attacker may send a NAS message containing an oversized Emergency Number List value to the MME to overwrite the stack with arbitrary bytes. An attacker with a cellphone connection to any base station managed by the MME may exploit this vulnerability without having to authenticate with the LTE core.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-121
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The NextEPC MME <= 1.0.1 (fixed in commit a8492c9c5bc0a66c6999cb5a263545b32a4109df) contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Emergency Number List decoding method. An attacker may send a NAS message containing an oversized Emergency Number List value to the MME to overwrite the stack with arbitrary bytes. An attacker with a cellphone connection to any base station managed by the MME may exploit this vulnerability without having to authenticate with the LTE core.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 5, 2026, 12:53 AM
Reserved
Jun 28, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 22, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jul 5, 2026, 1:18 AM