Description
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.
Published: 2026-07-06
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A critical flaw in the authentication subsystem of BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access wrongly processes authentication requests, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to bypass login controls and gain elevated access to the appliance. This weakness is classified as an authentication bypass (CWE‑287).

Affected Systems

Both BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access and BeyondTrust Remote Support are impacted. The advisory does not specify particular software versions, so it is inferred that any current installation with the vulnerable authentication configuration enabled could be affected, even though the exact versions are not enumerated.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.2, labeling it as critical. Its EPSS score is below 1 %, indicating a very low likelihood of exploitation in the wild at present, and it is not listed in CISA KEV. The attack is remote and unauthenticated, requiring only that the vulnerable authentication configuration be enabled; exploitation could provide full control of the appliance, enable data disclosure, and potentially allow pivoting to other systems.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 14:25 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the vendor‑released patch or upgrade to a supported software version.
  • If a patch is not yet available, disable the vulnerable authentication configuration to block exploitation.
  • Restrict remote support traffic to trusted IP ranges or enforce VPN usage so that only authorized hosts can initiate support sessions.
  • Monitor appliance logs for suspicious authentication attempts and investigate any anomalies promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 14:25 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Beyondtrust
Beyondtrust privileged Remote Access
Beyondtrust remote Support
Vendors & Products Beyondtrust
Beyondtrust privileged Remote Access
Beyondtrust remote Support

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Critical Pre-Authentication Vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Beyondtrust Privileged Remote Access Remote Support
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: BT

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-07T15:00:13.079Z

Reserved: 2026-04-09T18:36:13.133Z

Link: CVE-2026-40139

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Updated: 2026-07-06T18:55:05.000Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-06T17:16:30.920

Modified: 2026-07-07T18:39:48.160

Link: CVE-2026-40139

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-07-31T14:30:04Z

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