# CVE-2025-59172: Ericsson Packet Core Controller OS command injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-59172-ericsson-packet-core-controller-os-command-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-27. Updated: 2026-07-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-59172 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.5 · Published 2026-07-27

The Ericsson Packet Core Controller, a critical component used in mobile telecommunications networks to manage data traffic, contains a security vulnerability in versions prior to 1.38. An attacker with high-level administrative access could exploit this flaw to take full control of the system with root privileges. This could lead to a complete disruption of mobile services, unauthorized access to network traffic, or a total compromise of the controller's operations.

Technologies: [Ericsson Packet Core Controller](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/packet-core-controller). Vendors: [Ericsson](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ericsson).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-59172 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-59172 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-59172?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 27 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Ericsson Packet Core Controller versions prior to 1.38.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-59172?** A patch was published on 1.38: Vulnerability fixed in version 1.38. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2025-59172 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-59172?** Check whether you run Ericsson Packet Core Controller at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) exists in Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) due to improper neutralization of special elements. The flaw allows an authenticated attacker with high privileges (PR:H) to execute arbitrary commands with root-level permissions on the underlying operating system. The attack vector is restricted to the adjacent network (AV:A), typically requiring access to the management network. The vulnerability is resolved in PCC version 1.38.

## Affected products

- Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.38

## Timeline

- 2026-07-27: advisory: NVD and Ericsson published the advisory.
- 1.38: patched: Vulnerability fixed in version 1.38.

## References

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

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