Ericsson Packet Core Gateway (PCG) - Improper handling of missing values Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-25659 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ERIC |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-05 12:16:38 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-08 14:22:28 UTC |
| Description | Ericsson Packet Core Gateway (PCG) versions prior to 1.30 contain an Improper Handling of Missing Values (CWE-230) 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
EPSS: 0.000190000 probability, percentile 0.052440000 (date 2026-06-14)
Problem Types: CWE-230 | CWE-230 CWE-230 Improper handling of missing values
| 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 |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
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
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ericsson | Packet Core Gateway | All | All | All | All |
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-2026-25659 | 85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf | www.ericsson.com | Vendor Advisory |
| 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)