CVE-2025-59180: Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) · CWE-798
Affects Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade to 1.38 when convenient.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.38
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) to 1.38.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| EricssonPacket Core Controller (PCC) | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict access to the cluster to trusted personnel only and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Avoid sharing or exposing cluster credentials and consider additional access controls around the alarm system.
Description
Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.38 contain a hardcoded credential vulnerability in the alarm system. An attacker with access to the cluster with knowledge of the hardcoded credential can read alarm and alert information.