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CVE-2026-12569: Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windchill PDMlink

CriticalCVSS 9.3 · v4.0KEVWeaponized No fix recorded

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Now (action score 81/100)

  • CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (Jun 25, 2026); it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Jun 28, 2026.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 46% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 98.8% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
  • According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.

Patch today or shut off access. Until a fix is released, restrict access to the affected component and follow the vendor's advisory.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS

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

Published
Jun 17, 2026
Updated
Aug 1, 2026
EPSS
46.0% · 98th percentile

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Action score

81

Now

Patch today or shut off access.

CVSS
37 / 40 · 9.3 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
14 / 30 · 46.0%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
—
CNA · PTC
9.3
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

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

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jun 25, 2026. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Jun 28, 2026.

Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
ptcflexplm
ptcwindchill pdmlink

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (PTC). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • PTC FlexPLM

    • 11.1 M020, 11.2.1.0, 12.0.0.0, 12.0.2.0, 12.1.2.0, 12.1.3.0, 13.0.2.0, 13.0.3.0affected
    • up to and including 11.0 M030affected · semver

  • PTC Windchill PDMLink

    • 11.1 M020, 11.2.1.0, 12.0.2.0, 12.1.2.0, 13.0.2.0, 13.1.0.0, 13.1.1.0, 13.1.2.0, 13.1.3.0affected
    • up to and including 11.0 M030affected · semver
Affected versions · NVD (19)

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • ptc flexplmup to 11.0m030 inclusive
  • ptc flexplm11.1m020
  • ptc flexplm11.2.1.0
  • ptc flexplm12.0.0.0
  • ptc flexplm12.0.2.0
  • ptc flexplm12.1.3.0
  • ptc flexplm13.0.2.0
  • ptc flexplm13.0.3.0
  • ptc windchill pdmlinkbefore 11.0m030
  • ptc windchill pdmlink11.0m030
  • ptc windchill pdmlink11.1m020
  • ptc windchill pdmlink11.2.1.0
  • ptc windchill pdmlink12.0.2.0
  • ptc windchill pdmlink12.1.2.0
  • ptc windchill pdmlink13.0.2.0
  • ptc windchill pdmlink13.1.0.0
  • ptc windchill pdmlink13.1.1.0
  • ptc windchill pdmlink13.1.2.0
  • ptc windchill pdmlink13.1.3.0

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. CISA KEV+7 d
  3. TodayNov 12, 2026+148 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Not on record for this CVE: patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVSS vector

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

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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References

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