CVE-2026-12569

CRITICALCVSS 9.3/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 0.93%

Last modified

CVE-2026-12569 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0
9.3/10

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/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:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:X/U:Red

EPSS Probability
0.93%

56.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PtcFlexplm<= 11.0m030
PtcFlexplm11.1m020
PtcFlexplm11.2.1.0
PtcFlexplm12.0.0.0
PtcFlexplm12.0.2.0
PtcFlexplm12.1.3.0
PtcFlexplm13.0.2.0
PtcFlexplm13.0.3.0
PtcWindchill Pdmlink< 11.0m030
PtcWindchill Pdmlink11.0m030
PtcWindchill Pdmlink11.1m020
PtcWindchill Pdmlink11.2.1.0
PtcWindchill Pdmlink12.0.2.0
PtcWindchill Pdmlink12.1.2.0
PtcWindchill Pdmlink13.0.2.0
PtcWindchill Pdmlink13.1.0.0
PtcWindchill Pdmlink13.1.1.0
PtcWindchill Pdmlink13.1.2.0
PtcWindchill Pdmlink13.1.3.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-12569?
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
How severe is CVE-2026-12569?
CVE-2026-12569 has a CVSS score of 9.3/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
How do I fix CVE-2026-12569?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST