CVE-2026-32320

Ella Core: AMF DoS via malformed PathSwitchRequest with empty NR security capability bitstrings

Published Mar 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Ella Core is a 5G core designed for private networks. Prior to 1.5.1, Ella Core panics when processing a PathSwitchRequest containing UE Security Capabilities with zero-length NR encryption or integrity protection algorithm bitstrings, resulting in a denial of service. An attacker able to send crafted NGAP messages to Ella Core can crash the process, causing service disruption for all connected subscribers. No authentication is required. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j478-p7vq-3347 Ella Core: AMF DoS via malformed PathSwitchRequest with empty NR security capability bitstrings
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ellanetworks ella Core
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ellanetworks:ella_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ellanetworks ella Core
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ellanetworks
Ellanetworks core
Vendors & Products Ellanetworks
Ellanetworks core
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Description Ella Core is a 5G core designed for private networks. Prior to 1.5.1, Ella Core panics when processing a PathSwitchRequest containing UE Security Capabilities with zero-length NR encryption or integrity protection algorithm bitstrings, resulting in a denial of service. An attacker able to send crafted NGAP messages to Ella Core can crash the process, causing service disruption for all connected subscribers. No authentication is required. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.1.
Title Ella Core: AMF DoS via malformed PathSwitchRequest with empty NR security capability bitstrings
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 14, 2026, 3:46 AM
Reserved
Mar 11, 2026, 9:16 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 13, 2026, 7:54 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:35 AM