Ericsson Packet Core Gateway (PCG) - Improper Handling of Syntactically Invalid Structure Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-25657 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ERIC |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-05 12:16:37 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-05 15:56:37 UTC |
| Description | Ericsson Packet Core Gateway (PCG) versions prior to 1.30 contain an Improper Handling of Syntactically Invalid Structure (CWE-228) vulnerability where an attacker continuously sending a specially crafted message can cause service degradation. The impact continues as long the attack persists but the system recovers from the crashes when the attack stops. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.1 HIGH from 85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-228 | CWE-228 CWE-228
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Ericsson | Packet Core Gateway PCG | affected 1.30 1.30 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/security/psirt/cve-2026-25657 | 85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf | www.ericsson.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Clemens Keil, Manfred Heinz, Patrick Walker of BDO Cyber Security GmbH (en)
CNA: BSI 5G/6G Security Lab TEMIS (Federal Office for Information Security, Germany) (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.