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Cl0p Targets 40+ Organizations Through PTC Windchill Flaw

Cl0p claims over 40 organizations including Shell and Philips were breached by exploiting critical RCE CVE-2026-12569 in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM.

Cl0p claims more than 40 organizations were victimized via CVE-2026-12569 (CVSS 9.3), a critical deserialization-based remote code execution flaw in PTC Windchill PDMlink and FlexPLM, affecting releases prior to 11.0 M030; CISA added the flaw to its KEV catalog in June. ReliaQuest found the group deployed a custom web shell that maps vault data, decrypts all credentials in the Windchill keystore, and includes a Java class loader enabling arbitrary code execution, lateral movement, persistence, and large-scale data exfiltration without extra tooling. Named victims include Shell, Philips, Fiserv, Zebra Technologies, Ingersoll Rand, Toast, Mindray, and Apple lens supplier Largan Precision, with stolen data ranging from one gigabyte to multiple terabytes per target. The campaign mirrors Cl0p's earlier mass-exploitation extortion operations against MOVEit, Cleo, GoAnywhere, and Oracle E-Business Suite.

Security AffairsAug 21, 07:15 UTC · 25d agoRansomware in the wildCVE-2026-12569

Clop-Linked Windchill Web Shell Decrypts Credentials and Maps Engineering Data

ReliaQuest details a bespoke JSP web shell that Clop deploys on hacked PTC Windchill and FlexPLM servers after exploiting CVE-2026-12569.

ReliaQuest analyzed a custom Java web shell planted on vulnerable PTC Windchill and FlexPLM servers following exploitation of CVE-2026-12569 (CVSS 9.3). The implant decrypts Windchill keystore credentials including the LDAP manager password, enumerates the file vault for engineering data, and loads attacker-supplied Java classes in memory for post-exploitation. Commands let operators read and delete files, exfiltrate results, and deliver follow-on payloads such as ransomware. Ransom-ISAC, eCrime.ch and Defused previously attributed the campaign to the Clop data-theft extortion group.

The Hacker NewsAug 19, 15:27 UTC · 27d agoThreat actor in the wildCVE-2026-12569

The long tail of Clop’s PTC hack is just beginning to emerge

Clop mass-exploited CVE-2026-12569 in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM in early June, claiming data theft from dozens of large organizations.

Clop began sending extortion emails in mid-July after exploiting CVE-2026-12569 in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM, likely as a zero-day in early June before PTC's June 17 disclosure and patch. Confirmed victims include Toast and Zebra, while GE, Philips and Shell are among claimed victims. CISA added the flaw, which allows unauthenticated remote code execution, to its KEV catalog on June 25. ReliaQuest said the group used a custom Windchill-specific web shell for credential theft and large-scale exfiltration, echoing its past MOVEit and Oracle E-Business Suite mass-exploitation campaigns.

CyberScoopAug 19, 14:30 UTC · 27d agoThreat actor in the wildCVE-2026-125691

Related CVEsby mentions

CVE-2026-125699.341%
Unauthenticated RCE in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM
PTC Windchill and FlexPLM contain an improper input validation flaw (CWE-20) with an associated deserialization of untrusted data weakness (CWE-502) that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a malicious request over the network. An attacker who can reach a vulnerable Windchill or FlexPLM server can run arbitrary code on it, potentially gaining a foothold for lateral movement; CISA notes the flaw is being used in ransomware campaigns. All organizations running PTC Windchill or FlexPLM are affected, and the available data does not specify affected version ranges. The vulnerability was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-06-25 with known ransomware use, and EPSS assigns a 40.6% probability of exploitation within 30 days (99th percentile). No CVSS score or public proof-of-concept is available yet, but the KEV listing confirms exploitation in the wild.
· PTC Windchill · PTC FlexPLM KEV ransomwaremoderate

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product FlexPLM 3 organization ReliaQuest 3 threat actor Clop 2 victim Philips 2 victim Shell 2 victim Toast 2 victim GE 2 organization Ransom-ISAC 2 organization CISA 2 product PTC Windchill 1 product Windchill 1 product Windchill PDMlink 1 victim Fiserv 1 victim Ingersoll Rand 1 victim Largan Precision 1 victim Mindray 1

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