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TI-2025-36769 Aliases CVE-2025-59172GHSA-8j5f-6vjg-rf7w

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command Vulnerability

Priority LOW 39CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00284 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Packet Core Controller (PCC) (Ericsson): 1.38

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
EricssonPacket Core Controller (PCC)before 1.381.38Patch availableCNA
  • Packet Core Controller (PCC) VendorEricsson Affected before 1.38 Fixed in 1.38 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Packet Core Controller (PCC) (Ericsson) Fixed in 1.38

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) 1.38

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-36773 Use of hard-coded credentials in Ericsson Packet Core ControllerPriority LOW 22
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-59172
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j5f-6vjg-rf7w

References

Other 1

  • TI-2024-09344 Authentication bypass in Ericsson CodeChecker CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-36027 Cross-Site Request Forgery in CodeChecker API CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2025-27277 Buffer overflow in CodeChecker log command CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-27200 Path traversal in `CodeChecker server` in the endpoint of `CodeChecker store` CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-41851 Authenticated Remote Denial of Service via Unbounded zlib Decompression in massStoreRun CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2021-19324 In Ericsson Network Location before 2021-07-31, it is possible for an authenticated… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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