# CVE-2025-59180: Ericsson Packet Core Controller hardcoded credentials in alarm system

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-59180-ericsson-packet-core-controller-hardcoded-credentials-in-alarm  
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-2025-59180 · Severity: info · CVSS 5.1 · Published 2026-07-27

Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC), a critical component for managing mobile network traffic, contains a security flaw in its alarm system. The system uses hardcoded login credentials that are the same across installations. An attacker who already has access to the local cluster environment could use these credentials to view sensitive system alerts and alarm data, potentially gaining insights into network health or operational status.

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-2025-59180 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-59180 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-59180?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 5.1, 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-2025-59180?** A patch was published on 1.38. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2025-59180 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-59180?** 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

A hardcoded credentials vulnerability (CWE-798) exists within the alarm system of Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC). The flaw allows an attacker with local access to the cluster to authenticate using static, embedded credentials. Once authenticated, the attacker can gain unauthorized read access to system alarms and alert information. The vulnerability is addressed in PCC version 1.38. The attack vector is classified as local (AV:L) because it requires prior access to the cluster environment.

## Affected products

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

## Timeline

- 2026-07-27: advisory
- 2026-07-27: disclosed
- 1.38: patched

## 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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