CVE-2024-53828 (GCVE-0-2024-53828)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-01 09:49 – Updated: 2026-04-01 12:39
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Title
Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) - Improper Handling of Syntactically Invalid Structure Vulnerability
Summary
Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.38 contain a vulnerability where an attacker sending a large volume of specially crafted messages may cause service degradation.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) Affected: 0 , < 1.38 (1.38)
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Credits
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) The UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL)
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