CVE-2025-59172

8.5 highEPSS 0.3%

High (8.5). EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 20% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-78
Published: 2026-07-27
Modified: 2026-09-29
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

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

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