CVE-2026-12569
Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windchill PDMlink
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/U:Red
Description
A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been reported in PTC Windchill PDMlink and PTC FlexPLM. The vulnerability may be exploited through the deserialization of untrusted data. * This advisory also applies to all CPS versions * The identified vulnerability also impacts Windchill and FlexPLM releases prior to 11.0 M030
Official description from the CVE record, published by PTC. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org
Key data
CVSS 4.0 Critical 9.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/U:Red
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable.
Attack requirements: None
The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Vulnerable system: confidentiality: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Vulnerable system: integrity: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Vulnerable system: availability: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
Subsequent systems: confidentiality: Low
Limited effect on other systems' data secrecy.
Subsequent systems: integrity: Low
Limited effect on other systems' data trustworthiness.
Subsequent systems: availability: Low
Limited effect on other systems' availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable. |
| Attack requirements | None | The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Vulnerable system: confidentiality | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Vulnerable system: integrity | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Vulnerable system: availability | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
| Subsequent systems: confidentiality | Low | Limited effect on other systems' data secrecy. |
| Subsequent systems: integrity | Low | Limited effect on other systems' data trustworthiness. |
| Subsequent systems: availability | Low | Limited effect on other systems' availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.46049 (46.0% probability)
- Percentile
- 98.8%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- PTC Windchill and FlexPLM Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Jun 25, 2026
- Federal due date
- Jun 28, 2026
- Ransomware campaigns
- Known use
CISA assessment as of Jun 25, 2026
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
Affected products
PTC Windchill PDMLink
- affected: up to 11.0 M030
- affected: 11.1 M020
- affected: 11.2.1.0
- affected: 12.0.2.0
- affected: 12.1.2.0
- affected: 13.0.2.0
- affected: 13.1.0.0
- affected: 13.1.1.0
- affected: 13.1.2.0
- affected: 13.1.3.0
PTC FlexPLM
- affected: up to 11.0 M030
- affected: 11.1 M020
- affected: 11.2.1.0
- affected: 12.0.0.0
- affected: 12.0.2.0
- affected: 12.1.2.0
- affected: 12.1.3.0
- affected: 13.0.2.0
- affected: 13.0.3.0
References
- ptc.com/en/support/article/CS473270vendor-advisorymitigationpermissions-required
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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