FKIE_CVE-2025-59172

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-07-27 15:16 - Updated: 2026-07-28 16:17
Severity
8.5 (High) - 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
Summary
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.
References
85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcfhttps://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/security/psirt/security-bulletin-pcc-july-2026
Impacted products
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