FlexRIC v2.0.0 contains a reachable assertion in the iApp message dispatcher. The dispatcher validates incoming E2AP messages against a 9-entry whitelist using assert(). A remote unauthenticated attacker can send any decodable E2AP PDU with a message type not in the whitelist to crash the iApp process (port 36422) via SIGABRT. Since iApp and the near-RT RIC share one process, this terminates the entire RIC service and disconnects all E2 Nodes and xApps.
History

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Title Reachable Assertion in FlexRIC iApp Leads to Remote Crash Disrupting RIC Services
Weaknesses CWE-398
CWE-617
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description FlexRIC v2.0.0 contains a reachable assertion in the iApp message dispatcher. The dispatcher validates incoming E2AP messages against a 9-entry whitelist using assert(). A remote unauthenticated attacker can send any decodable E2AP PDU with a message type not in the whitelist to crash the iApp process (port 36422) via SIGABRT. Since iApp and the near-RT RIC share one process, this terminates the entire RIC service and disconnects all E2 Nodes and xApps.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-01T18:51:21.511Z

Reserved: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-37223

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-01T18:50:11.057Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-01T17:16:58.647

Modified: 2026-06-01T18:09:03.137

Link: CVE-2026-37223

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-06-01T19:00:14Z