Affects Ericsson Packet Core Controller, a telecom core product; root RCE can disrupt carrier networks and critical infrastructure.
CVE-2025-59172
Root remote code execution in Ericsson Packet Core Controller <1.38.
Is CVE-2025-59172 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2025-59172 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2025-59172?
CVE-2025-59172 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-59172?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-59172. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2025-59172 affect?
CVE-2025-59172 affects Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.38. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2025-59172?
Upgrade PCC to 1.38+, isolate affected nodes, apply network controls and monitor logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote OS command injection allowing arbitrary code execution as root, full system compromise, service disruption and control-plane takeover.
Immediate action required
- affected< 1.38
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.