CVE-2026-40139
criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.008 · 55 %ileDEEUNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A critical pre-authentication vulnerability exists in the authentication subsystem of BeyondTrust Remote Support. Improper processing of authentication requests may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass access controls and gain unauthorized access to the appliance, including accounts with elevated privileges. Exploitation requires a specific authentication configuration to be enabled.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.2–9.8
ssvc
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affected products (18)
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- beyondtrust privileged remote access< 25.3.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privileged_remote_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
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- NCSC-2026-0223Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in BeyondTrust Remote Support en Privileged Remote AccessNL2026-07-10csaf · ncsc_nlNL
BeyondTrust heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in de producten Remote Support en Privileged Remote Access.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2215BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access und Remote Support: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access und BeyondTrust Remote Support ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, erweiterte Berechtigungen zu erlangen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
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references (3)
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