Vulnerability · Published Aug 7, 2026 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2025-71410Malicious Link Control Frames Can Cause Loss of CPDLC Functions
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity resource allocation without limits 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 26% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Unnumbered Disconnect (U DISC) and malformed Aviation Very High Frequency Link Control frames can terminate sessions and lead to a loss of CPDLC functions requiring a reversion to voice communication and increased controller workload. This type of attack can be carried out remotely over radio frequency.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-770 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-219-01 third-party-advisory