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CVE-2026-12569

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 …

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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) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.6/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.3: +1.40
  • Fresh EPSS: 46.05%: +0.23

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 16 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Pasquale Pillitteri
Press · 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Clop Claims Harley-Davidson Breach, 270 GB Stolen via Windchill Bug - Pasquale Pillitteri
shattered.io
Press · 31 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Clop Ransomware Exploits PTC Windchill: 43 Victims [2026] - shattered.io
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 19 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Cl0p Hackers Exploit PTC Windchill Flaw to Steal Passwords and Sensitive Company Data - CyberSecurityNews
The Hacker News
Press · 19 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Clop-Linked Windchill Web Shell Decrypts Credentials and Maps Engineering Data - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 18 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Clop created custom web shell for Windchill data theft attacks - BleepingComputer
See all 16 source documents
https://tech-insider.org/
Press · 16 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Cl0p Ransomware Hits PTC Windchill: CVE-2026-12569 - https://tech-insider.org/
Recorded Future
Press · 07 Aug 2026, 07:00 · July 2026 CVE Landscape - Recorded Future
SecurityWeek
Press · 27 Jul 2026, 07:00 · PTC Windchill Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Campaign - SecurityWeek
The Hacker News
Press · 25 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Cl0p Affiliates Target Internet-Exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM with Unauthenticated RCE - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 24 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Clop ransomware targets Windchill, FlexPLM in data theft attacks - BleepingComputer
Recorded Future
Press · 10 Jul 2026, 07:00 · June 2026 CVE Landscape - Recorded Future
Help Net Security
Press · 29 Jun 2026, 07:00 · JSP webshells being dropped on unpatched PTC Windchill instances - Help Net Security
SecurityWeek
Press · 26 Jun 2026, 07:00 · First-Ever Exploitation of PTC Windchill Vulnerability Discovered in the Wild - SecurityWeek
CSO Online
Press · 26 Jun 2026, 07:00 · Hackers exploit critical PTC Windchill PLM software flaw - CSO Online
BleepingComputer
Press · 26 Jun 2026, 07:00 · CISA sets urgent deadline to fix Cisco flaw exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer
The Hacker News
Press · 26 Jun 2026, 07:00 · CISA Adds Exploited PTC Windchill RCE Flaw to KEV as Web Shell Attacks Continue - The Hacker News

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.6 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.3; EPSS 46.0%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:56.876805+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
18 Jun 2026, 00:11
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
25 Jun 2026, 00:00
First press mention
26 Jun 2026, 07:00
Latest press mention
12 Sep 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59