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Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2026-12569

Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windchill PDMlink

PTC / Windchill PDMLink · 0 to <= 11.0 M030

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Severity
CVSS 9.3 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
46.0%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2026-12569 is an unauthenticated 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...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed. Listed in CISA KEV. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

PTC / Windchill PDMLink 0 to <= 11.0 m030.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been reported in PTC Windchill PDMlink and PTC FlexPLM

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

PTC Affected
Windchill PDMLink
Through 11.0 M030 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 13.1.3.0
PTC Affected
FlexPLM
Through 11.0 M030 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 13.0.3.0
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Published
18 Jun 2026
Exploitation Reported
25 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

cisa

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12569
  • Vendor Advisory — ptc.com ptc.com · Vendor Advisory https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS473270

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 25 Jun 2026

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2026-06-25 00:00 UTC
CVE 2026-06-25 20:10 UTC
All CISA Advisories 2026-06-25 21:20 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
0
0
0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v4.0

9.3 Critical

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

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

EPSS

46.0%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

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

Recent mention · RecordedFuture

August 2026 CVE Landscape

In August 2026, Insikt Group® identified 73 high-impact vulnerabilities that should be prioritized for remediation, 43 of which had a Very Critical Recorded Future Risk Score. This represents a 14% decrease from last month.

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All Mentions

Recent mention · RecordedFuture

August 2026 CVE Landscape

RecordedFuture · 08 Sep 2026

In August 2026, Insikt Group® identified 73 high-impact vulnerabilities that should be prioritized for remediation, 43 of which had a Very Critical Recorded Future Risk Score. This represents a 14% decrease from last month.

Recent mention · All CISA Advisories

CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

All CISA Advisories · 25 Jun 2026

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.   CVE-2026-12569 PTC Windchill and FlexPLM Improper Input Validation Vulnerability CVE-2026-20230 Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes vulnerability management requirements...

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 21:20 UTC

    KEV confirmed by All CISA Advisories

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. 20:10 UTC

    KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  3. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  4. 00:11 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. 00:02 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-12569",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.3,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.46049,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}