ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Received
CVE-2025-59172
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.
Published 27 Jul 2026, 15:16 UTC
Last modified 27 Jul 2026, 16:16 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
Adjacent
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Not assessed
Confidentiality
Not assessed
Integrity
Not assessed
Availability
Not assessed
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Affected products
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NVD has not published structured affected-product data for this record.
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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