CVE-2025-71411

In CPDLC, Broadcast Control Frames Can Disconnect Multiple Aircraft Simultaneously

Published Aug 7, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

These vulnerabilities in the CPDLC protocol stack are exploitable in a lab environment. However, they require very specific conditions to be met and are unlikely to be exploited outside of a lab setting.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Atn-b1
Atn-b1 cpdlc
Vendors & Products Atn-b1
Atn-b1 cpdlc
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Description 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.
Title In CPDLC, Broadcast Control Frames Can Disconnect Multiple Aircraft Simultaneously
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Aug 10, 2026, 9:13 PM
Reserved
Aug 4, 2026, 8:31 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 7, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Sep 29, 2026, 11:10 AM