CVE-2025-59172

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command Vulnerability

State: Published
Severity: 8.5 High
Published: Jul 27, 2026
Updated: Jul 27, 2026
Reserved: Sep 10, 2025

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
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	ERIC

Weaknesses

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

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Packet Core Controller (PCC)Ericsson	before 1.38Affectedfrom 1.38Not affected

References

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

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