Vulnerability · Published Aug 7, 2026 · Assigned by icscert

CVE-2025-71412In CPDLC, False Emergency or Status Messages Will be Accepted as Legitimate

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in CPDLC from ATN-B1. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Injection of false emergency or status messages over CPDLC may lead to misallocation of resources, operational confusion, and improper response actions by flight crews, traffic controllers, and ground operations. This type of attack can be carried out remotely over radio frequency.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
ATN-B1 CPDLC All versions

Weakness: CWE-754 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

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