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CVE-2026-40138

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 0.44% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-07-06 · Last synced 2026-08-05

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A critical pre-authentication vulnerability in the authentication subsystem of BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access could allow network-positioned attackers to bypass access controls and gain unauthorized access to the appliance, potentially compromising accounts with elevated privileges. Organizations utilizing these products, especially those with specific authentication configurations enabled, should prioritize immediate remediation to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access and potential data breaches.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-40138
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
0.44%

Original NVD Description

A critical pre-authentication vulnerability exists in the authentication subsystem of BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access. Improper validation of authentication data may allow a network-positioned 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

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