Critical 9.3Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Jun 17, 2026

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

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 9:23 PM ET)

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CISA lists it as known exploited since Jun 25, 2026; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 28, 2026, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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

CVSS: 9.3 CRITICAL (v4.0, CNA)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): CWE-20, CWE-502
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Jun 25, 2026; federal remediation due Jun 28, 2026; known ransomware useApply 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.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 46.05% (percentile 99)
Assigned by: PTC
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jul 31, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

PTC Windchill PDMLink ptc:windchill_pdmlink (from the name)	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; and 2 more ranges	CNA record
PTC FlexPLM ptc:flexplm (from the name)	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; and 1 more ranges	CNA record
ptc flexplm ptc:flexplm	through 11.0m030; 11.1m020; 11.2.1.0; 12.0.0.0; 12.0.2.0; 12.1.3.0; 13.0.2.0; 13.0.3.0	NVD
ptc windchill_pdmlink ptc:windchill_pdmlink	before 11.0m030; 11.0m030; 11.1m020; 11.2.1.0; 12.0.2.0; 12.1.2.0; 13.0.2.0; 13.1.0.0; and 3 more ranges	NVD

References

References

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS473270	vendor-advisory, mitigation, permissions-required
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-12569	us-government-resource

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