CVE-2026-4681 (GCVE-0-2026-4681)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-23 21:48 – Updated: 2026-03-24 14:49- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ptc.com/en/about/trust-center/advisor… | vendor-advisorymitigation |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTC | Windchill PDMLink |
Affected:
11.0 M030
(semver)
Affected: 11.1 M020 (semver) Affected: 11.2.1.0 (semver) Affected: 12.0.2.0 (semver) Affected: 12.1.2.0 (semver) Affected: 13.0.2.0 (semver) Affected: 13.1.0.0 Affected: 13.1.1.0 Affected: 13.1.2.0 Affected: 13.1.3.0 |
guessed | |
| PTC | FlexPLM |
Affected:
11.0 M030
Affected: 11.1 M020 Affected: 11.2.1.0 Affected: 12.0.0.0 Affected: 12.0.2.0 Affected: 12.0.3.0 Affected: 12.1.2.0 Affected: 12.1.3.0 Affected: 13.0.2.0 Affected: 13.0.3.0 |
guessed |
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability reported in Windchill |
| Vendor | PTC |
| Product | Windchill PDMLink, FlexPLM |
| Added Date | 2026-03-25T15:00:08.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.3 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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