CVE-2026-44474CWE-358

Ella Core: Handover failures during concurrent Security Mode Command

Low · published May 27, 2026

CVSS v3.1
3.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
9.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
3.7 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00200 · 9.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-358 · Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
Published
2026-05-27T15:14Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 MAY 15:14Z
    Ella Core: Handover failures during concurrent Security Mode Command
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