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TI-2025-36773 Aliases CVE-2025-59180GHSA-q7vc-m7jc-pp7f

Use of hard-coded credentials in Ericsson Packet Core Controller

Priority LOW 22CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.38 contain a hardcoded credential vulnerability in the alarm system. An attacker with access to the cluster with knowledge of the hardcoded credential can read alarm and alert information.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00158 5th 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
Partial

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-2025-36769 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command VulnerabilityPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-59180
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7vc-m7jc-pp7f

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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