---
id: CVE-2025-59174
title: >-
  Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.39 contain a
  vulnerability where an attacker sending a large volume of specially crafted
  messages may cause service degradation.
summary: >-
  Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.39 contain a
  vulnerability where an attacker sending a large volume of specially crafted
  messages may cause service degradation.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-228
vendor: ericsson
product: packet_core_controller
affected:
  - packet_core_controller < 1.39
patched:
  - packet_core_controller 1.39
published: '2026-06-05'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T21:10:00.190'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59174'
references:
  - url: 'https://ericsson.com/en/about-us/security/psirt/CVE-2025-59174'
    label: 85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00165
epssPercentile: 0.05098
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T21:25:07.736Z'
---

## Overview

Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.39 contain a vulnerability where an attacker sending a large volume of specially crafted messages may cause service degradation.

## Affected

- `packet_core_controller < 1.39`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `packet_core_controller 1.39`