CVE-2026-4681: Critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability reported in Windchill

Critical severity · published Mar 23, 2026

CVE-2026-4681

Critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability reported in Windchill

9.3

CVSS

0.7%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been reported in PTC Windchill and PTC FlexPLM. The vulnerability may be exploited through the deserialization of untrusted data. This issue affects Windchill PDMLink: 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; FlexPLM: 11.0 M030, 11.1 M020, 11.2.1.0, 12.0.0.0, 12.0.2.0, 12.0.3.0, 12.1.2.0, 12.1.3.0, 13.0.2.0, 13.0.3.0.

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

FlexPLM · PTC

11.0 M030; 11.1 M020; 11.2.1.0; 12.0.0.0; 12.0.2.0; 12.0.3.0; +4 more · source: vendor

Windchill PDMLink · PTC

11.0 M030; 11.1 M020; 11.2.1.0; 12.0.2.0; 12.1.2.0; 13.0.2.0; +4 more · source: vendor

In the news

VulnerabilityCritical

CISA and BSI warn orgs of critical PTC Windchill and FlexPLM flaw

CISA warns of a critical flaw in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM (CVE-2026-4681), with no patch yet and potential for imminent exploitation. CISA issued an advisory about a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-4681 (CVSS score of 10.0), in PTC’s Windchill and FlexPLM software. At this time, no patches are available, and no active attacks have been […]

CVE-2026-4681

Mar 27, 2026·Security Affairs

VulnerabilityCritical

PTC Windchill Product Lifecycle Management

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution. The following versions of PTC Windchill Product Lifecycle Management are affected: Windchill PDMLink 11.0_M030 (CVE-2026-4681) Windchill PDMLink 11.1_M020 (CVE-2026-4681) Windchill PDMLink 11.2.1.0 (CVE-2026-4681) Windchill PDMLink 12.0.2.0 (CVE-2026-4681) Windchill PDMLink 12.1.2.0 (CVE-2026-4681) Windchill PDMLink 13.0.2.0 (CVE-2026-4681) Windchill PDMLink 13.1.0.0 (CVE-2026-4681) Windchill PDMLink 13.1.1.0 (CVE-2026-4681) Windchill PDMLink 13.1.2.0 (CVE-2026-4681) Windchill PDMLink 13.1.3.0 (CVE-2026-4681) FlexPLM 11.0_M030 (CVE-2026-4681) FlexPLM 11.1_M020 (CVE-2026-4681) FlexPLM 11.2.1.0 (CVE-2026-4681) FlexPLM 12.0.0.0 (CVE-2026-4681) FlexPLM 12.0.2.0 (CVE-2026-4681) FlexPLM 12.0.3.0 (CVE-2026-4681) FlexPLM 12.1.2.0 (CVE-2026-4681) FlexPLM 12.1.3.0 (CVE-2026-4681) FlexPLM 13.0.2.0 (CVE-2026-4681) FlexPLM 13.0.3.0 (CVE-2026-4681) CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities v3 10 PTC PTC Windchill Product Lifecycle Management Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Background Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Critical Manufacturing Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: United States Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2026-4681 A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has be...

CVE-2026-4681

Mar 26, 2026·CISA Advisories

Affected product

FlexPLM

PTC

All FlexPLM CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4681

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4681

www.ptc.com

https://www.ptc.com/en/about/trust-center/advisory-center/active-advisories/windchill-flexplm-critical-vulnerability?srsltid=AfmBOop3e7Nthx5-BsrjKdpZi50wL6l6Bt21Fz0gUub2cIPgdPGV5bNl