CVE-2025-59172 PUBLISHED

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command Vulnerability

Assigner: ERIC
Reserved: 10.09.2025 Published: 27.07.2026 Updated: 27.07.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: 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
CVSS Score: 8.5

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Adjacent	Confidentiality	High	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	High	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	High	Availability	None
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	Ericsson
Product	Packet Core Controller (PCC)
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 1.38 (excl.)

Credits

Spark NZ finder
Radu Balaci and Meghna Patel from Bell Mobility (Canada) finder

References

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

Problem Types

CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') CWE