Summary:
Ericsson has released an update for Packet Core Controller to address a security issue that if exploited may cause service degradation.
Vulnerability description:
CVE-2024-53828 - Ericsson Packet Core Controller (PCC) versions prior to 1.38 contain a vulnerability where an attacker sending a large volume of specially crafted messages may cause service degradation.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
Severity: Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Type: CWE-228: Improper Handling of Syntactically Invalid Structure
Security update:
The following table lists the Ericsson products affected, versions affected, and the updated version that includes this security update.
To protect your system, download and install the updated version.
|
CVE Addressed |
Product Name |
Affected Versions |
Updated Versions |
|
CVE-2024-53828 |
Packet Core Controller (PCC) |
All versions prior to PCC 1.38 |
PCC 1.38 |
Acknowledgement:
Ericsson thanks following people/organization for reporting this issue to us:
- The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
- The UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL)
Additional information:
- Ericsson severity assessment of a vulnerability is based on an average of risk across a diverse set of installed systems and may not represent the true risk to your organization. We recommend evaluating the risk to your specific configuration.
- If you have any questions regarding this bulletin, please reach out to your local Ericsson support representative, for more information see our Customer Support page.
- Learn more about the vulnerability management process followed by the Ericsson Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT), see Ericsson PSIRT page.
Revision history:
| Revision | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | April 1, 2026 | Initial Release |
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