CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-12569

9.3 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2026-06-18 Modified 2026-08-01 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

PTC Windchill and FlexPLM Improper Input Validation Vulnerability — PTC Windchill and FlexPLM

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.

Added to KEV
2026-06-25
Remediation due
2026-06-28
Ransomware use
Known
Required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Notes
https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS473270 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12569
Status
Analyzed
Published
2026-06-18
Last modified
2026-08-01
Assigner
0b655efc-079c-4cb9-9e8d-164871239f4e
CVSS 4.0 (0b655efc-079c-4cb9-9e8d-164871239f4e)
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 ([email protected])
9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-20, CWE-502

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

Affected configurations

• 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

Related

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness
  • CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data weakness

References