CVE-2026-12569
Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windchill PDMlink
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
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windchill PDMlink
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
- Record
CVE-2026-12569- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
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 - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-37831
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
- Record
EUVD-2026-37831- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f345-wxwr-fxfh
A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been reported in PTC Windchill PDMlink...
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
- Record
GHSA-f345-wxwr-fxfh- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
PTC Windchill and FlexPLM Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
PTC Windchill and FlexPLM contains an improper input validation vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a malicious request to the network.
- Record
CVE-2026-12569- Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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
- Record
CVE-2026-12569- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-12569 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Ptc Flexplm, published June 18, 2026. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since June 25, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since June 25, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 46.0%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.