CVE-2026-25658
Improper Input Handling in Ericsson Packet Core Gateway
Publication date: 2026-06-05
Last updated on: 2026-06-05
Assigner: Ericsson
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ericsson | packet_core_gateway | to 1.30 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-230 | The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when a parameter, field, or argument name is specified, but the associated value is missing, i.e. it is empty, blank, or null. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in Ericsson Packet Core Gateway (PCG) versions prior to 1.30 and is classified as an Improper Handling of Missing Values (CWE-230). It occurs when an attacker continuously sends a specially crafted message to the system, which causes service degradation.
The system experiences impact as long as the attack continues, but it recovers from crashes once the attack stops.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause service degradation in the affected Ericsson Packet Core Gateway system while the attack is ongoing.
This means that the availability and performance of the service relying on this gateway may be negatively affected during an attack.
However, the system is able to recover from crashes once the attack stops.