Description
Ella Core is a 5G core designed for private networks. Versions prior to 1.6.0 panic when processing malformed UL NAS Transport NAS messages without a Request Type. An attacker able to send crafted NAS messages to Ella Core can crash the process, causing service disruption for all connected subscribers. No authentication is required. Version 1.6.0 adds a guard when receiving an UL NAS Message without a Request Type given no SM Context.
Published: 2026-03-23
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Immediate Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3366-gw57-fcm5 Ella Core panics on malformed ULNASTransport Message without a Request Type
History

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ellanetworks ella Core
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ellanetworks:ella_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ellanetworks ella Core

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Ellanetworks
Ellanetworks core
Vendors & Products Ellanetworks
Ellanetworks core

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Description Ella Core is a 5G core designed for private networks. Versions prior to 1.6.0 panic when processing malformed UL NAS Transport NAS messages without a Request Type. An attacker able to send crafted NAS messages to Ella Core can crash the process, causing service disruption for all connected subscribers. No authentication is required. Version 1.6.0 adds a guard when receiving an UL NAS Message without a Request Type given no SM Context.
Title Ella Core panics on malformed ULNASTransport Message without a Request Type
Weaknesses CWE-476
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'}


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Ellanetworks Core Ella Core
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-24T15:12:39.668Z

Reserved: 2026-03-18T18:55:47.425Z

Link: CVE-2026-33283

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-24T14:12:40.914Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-24T00:16:30.530

Modified: 2026-03-24T19:30:01.170

Link: CVE-2026-33283

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T21:27:50Z

Weaknesses