Ericsson Packet Core Controller up to 1.38 Configuration Management information exposure

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Ericsson Packet Core Controller up to 1.38. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Configuration Management. Executing a manipulation can lead to information exposure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-59177. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ericsson Packet Core Controller up to 1.38. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Configuration Management. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information exposure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-209. The product generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.39 contain a vulnerability in Configuration Management, allowing an attacker to execute specifically crafted commands to reveal system secret through error messages.

The advisory is shared for download at ericsson.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-59177 since 09/10/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading to version 1.39 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Ericsson

Name

• Packet Core Controller

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.26
• 1.27
• 1.28
• 1.29
• 1.30
• 1.31
• 1.32
• 1.33
• 1.34
• 1.35
• 1.36
• 1.37
• 1.38

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