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CVE-2022-25247: PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server Missing Authentication For Critical Function

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-03-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-306

Description

Axeda agent (All versions) and Axeda Desktop Server for Windows (All versions) may allow an attacker to send certain commands to a specific port without authentication. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain full file-system access and remote code execution.

Affected products

• PTC Axeda agent: before 6.9.1 — fixed in 6.9.1
• PTC Axeda Desktop Server: before 6.9.215 — fixed in 6.9.215

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: PTC Axeda agent 6.9.1; PTC Axeda Desktop Server 6.9.215. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-067-01
• https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS363561
• https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-067-01
• https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS363561

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