CVE-2025-59172 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.38 contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code as root.

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Ericsson

Packet Core Controller (PCC)

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.38

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/security/psirt/security-bulletin-pcc-july-2026

History

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.38 contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements vulnerability allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code as root.
Title		Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-78
References		https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/security/psirt/security-bulletin-pcc-july-2026
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ERIC

Published: 2026-07-27T14:03:14.214Z

Updated: 2026-07-27T15:04:04.155Z

Reserved: 2025-09-10T13:24:49.360Z

Link: CVE-2025-59172

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-27T15:03:59.760Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

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