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
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from ptc, from ptc organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2026-06-18T01:18:12.040
2026-08-01T05:16:55.023
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CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | ptc | flexplm | ≤ 11.0m030 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | flexplm | 11.1m020 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | flexplm | 11.2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | flexplm | 12.0.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | flexplm | 12.0.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | flexplm | 12.1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | flexplm | 13.0.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | flexplm | 13.0.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | windchill_pdmlink | < 11.0m030 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | windchill_pdmlink | 11.0m030 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | windchill_pdmlink | 11.1m020 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | windchill_pdmlink | 11.2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | windchill_pdmlink | 12.0.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | windchill_pdmlink | 12.1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | windchill_pdmlink | 13.0.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | windchill_pdmlink | 13.1.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | windchill_pdmlink | 13.1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | windchill_pdmlink | 13.1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | ptc | windchill_pdmlink | 13.1.3.0 | Yes |
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