CVE-2025-71412 (GCVE-0-2025-71412)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-07 19:01 – Updated: 2026-08-10 21:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
In CPDLC, False Emergency or Status Messages Will be Accepted as Legitimate
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-10 18:48 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/i… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-08-07 18:00
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