CVE-2026-12569
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CVE-2026-12569 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 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 2.26% 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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ptc | Flexplm | <= 11.0m030 |
| Ptc | Flexplm | 11.1m020 |
| Ptc | Flexplm | 11.2.1.0 |
| Ptc | Flexplm | 12.0.0.0 |
| Ptc | Flexplm | 12.0.2.0 |
| Ptc | Flexplm | 12.1.3.0 |
| Ptc | Flexplm | 13.0.2.0 |
| Ptc | Flexplm | 13.0.3.0 |
| Ptc | Windchill Pdmlink | < 11.0m030 |
| Ptc | Windchill Pdmlink | 11.0m030 |
| Ptc | Windchill Pdmlink | 11.1m020 |
| Ptc | Windchill Pdmlink | 11.2.1.0 |
| Ptc | Windchill Pdmlink | 12.0.2.0 |
| Ptc | Windchill Pdmlink | 12.1.2.0 |
| Ptc | Windchill Pdmlink | 13.0.2.0 |
| Ptc | Windchill Pdmlink | 13.1.0.0 |
| Ptc | Windchill Pdmlink | 13.1.1.0 |
| Ptc | Windchill Pdmlink | 13.1.2.0 |
| Ptc | Windchill Pdmlink | 13.1.3.0 |
References
- https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS473270Permissions Required
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-12569US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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