CVE-2025-40836

Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 contains an improper input validation vulnerability which if exploited can allow an attacker to execute commands with escalated privileges.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/security/psirt/e2025-09-25	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:ericsson:indoor_connect_8855_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:ericsson:indoor_connect_8855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

02 Oct 2025, 17:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:ericsson:indoor_connect_8855_firmware:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:ericsson:indoor_connect_8855:-:::::::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8
First Time		Ericsson Ericsson indoor Connect 8855 Firmware Ericsson indoor Connect 8855
References	~~() https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/security/psirt/e2025-09-25 -~~	() https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/security/psirt/e2025-09-25 - Vendor Advisory

30 Sep 2025, 13:15

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Summary	(en) Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 contains an improper input validation vulnerability which if exploited can lead to loss of integrity and confidentiality, as well as unauthorized disclosure and modification of of user and configuration data. It may also be possible to execute commands with escalated privileges, impact service availability, as well as modify system files and configuration data.	(en) Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 contains an improper input validation vulnerability which if exploited can allow an attacker to execute commands with escalated privileges.

25 Sep 2025, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-09-25 15:16

Updated : 2025-10-02 17:59

NVD link : CVE-2025-40836

Mitre link : CVE-2025-40836

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-40836

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Products Affected

ericsson

indoor_connect_8855_firmware
indoor_connect_8855

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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