IRONSMITHINTEL
MEDIUMCVSS6.6
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2024-12686|Auth: high — administrative privileges|Reboot: required|Manual only

BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) OS Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2024-12686)

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.

Published Dec 18, 2024 · Updated May 29, 2026
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Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, with administrative privileges, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2025-02-03 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS). A vulnerability has been discovered in Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) which can allow an attacker with existing administrative privileges to inject commands and run as a site user. Exploitation requires remote network access, higher attack complexity, an administrative account, and no user interaction required.

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

●IT Security
●Running privileged remote access: v ≤ 24.3.1; remote support: v ≤ 24.3.1
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-01-13 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2025-02-03.

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt24-11
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12686
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-12686
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References

↗ CVE-2024-12686↗ Advisory

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