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Hackers exploit critical PTC Windchill PLM software flaw

Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability recently patched in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM, two product lifecycle management solutions…

Source CSO Online Story Brief Updated June 26, 2026
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Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability recently patched in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM, two product lifecycle management solutions used by organizations across a range of industries, including defense, aerospace, automotive, medical, electronics, industrial machinery, and consumer goods. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-12569 , is an unsafe deserialization flaw that enables remote code execution. It’s located in the web-based Windchill PDMLink product data management component and is rated 9.3 severity on the CVSS scale.

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