CVE-2025-71411 (GCVE-0-2025-71411)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-07 19:01 – Updated: 2026-08-10 21:13
VLAI
Title
In CPDLC, Broadcast Control Frames Can Disconnect Multiple Aircraft Simultaneously
Summary
Broadcast control frames can disconnect multiple aircraft simultaneously leading to delayed clearances and air traffic controller overload. This type of attack can be carried out remotely over radio frequency.
Severity
6 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-10 18:46 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
ATN-B1 CPDLC Affected: All versions (custom)
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Date Public
2026-08-07 18:00
Credits
Martin Strohmeier of Armasuisse reported this vulnerability to CISA.
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