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GHSA-MC29-HMX6-856Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-11 15:29 – Updated: 2026-06-08 23:48

Summary

Ella Core has handover failures during concurrent Security Mode Command

Details

Summary

Ella Core didn't enforce security rules on concurrent running of security procedures defined in TS 33.501 §6.9.5.1 — it could send a NAS Security Mode Command while an N2 handover was still pending (and vice versa).

Impact

Concurrent Security Mode Command and N2 handover produce a KgNB mismatch between the UE and target gNB, causing the handover to fail. Requires a stalled gNB + re-registration race to trigger.

Fix

Ella Core now enforces both rules from §6.9.5.1, blocking concurrent Security Mode Command and N2 handover procedures.

Severity

3.7 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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  "id": "GHSA-mc29-hmx6-856q",
  "modified": "2026-06-08T23:48:56Z",
  "published": "2026-05-11T15:29:41Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ellanetworks/core/security/advisories/GHSA-mc29-hmx6-856q"
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44474"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Ella Core has handover failures during concurrent Security Mode Command"
}

CVE-2026-44474 (GCVE-0-2026-44474)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-27 15:14 – Updated: 2026-05-27 17:23

Title

Ella Core: Handover failures during concurrent Security Mode Command

Summary

Ella Core is a 5G core designed for private networks. Prior to 1.10.0, Ella Core didn't enforce security rules on concurrent running of security procedures defined in TS 33.501 §6.9.5.1 — it could send a NAS Security Mode Command while an N2 handover was still pending (and vice versa). Concurrent Security Mode Command and N2 handover produce a KgNB mismatch between the UE and target gNB, causing the handover to fail. Requires a stalled gNB + re-registration race to trigger. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.10.0.

Severity

3.7 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-05-27 17:22 UTC

CWE

CWE-358 - Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://github.com/ellanetworks/core/security/adv…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
ellanetworks	core	Affected: < 1.10.0

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