CVE-2025-71412 In CPDLC, False Emergency or Status Messages Will be Accepted as Legitimate
Attackers can inject false emergency messages via radio frequency, causing operational confusion and resource misallocation in aviation systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-71412?
CVE-2025-71412 is a high-severity vulnerability in ATN-B1 CPDLC, published on 7 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-71412?
How do I fix CVE-2025-71412?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-71412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-71412 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-71412 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwj7-w96h-7phq.