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
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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