CVE-2024-12686: BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) OS Command Injection Vulnerability
BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) contain an OS command injection vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker with existing administrative privileges to upload a malicious file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to execute underlying operating system commands within the context of the site user.
| Vendor | BeyondTrust |
|---|---|
| Product | Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) |
| Date added to KEV | 2025-01-13 |
| Due date (BOD 22-01) | 2025-02-03 |
| Known ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-78 |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
What to do
- Identify every instance of BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) in your environment (asset inventory, EDR, vulnerability scanner).
- Apply CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Federal civilian agencies must act by 2025-02-03 under BOD 22-01; other organizations can use the same date as a target.
- Check the vendor advisory and NVD entry linked below for affected versions, then record the fix in your change log.
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