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CVE-2024-12356 KEVPublic exploit Critical · 9.8 EPSS 87.4%

BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) Command Injection Vulnerability

BeyondTrust · Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS)

Summary

A command injection flaw in BeyondTrust's Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products allows crafted input to be interpreted as operating system commands due to improper neutralization of special elements. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can inject commands that execute in the context of a site user, requiring no authentication, no user interaction, and no particular configuration.

Official description · NVD

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products which can allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject commands that are run as a site user.

Breakdown
69.8 / 100
Exploited
Yes, in CISA KEV
Reports
0
Tactics
2/15

How an attack unfolds

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  1. How attackers get in

  2. What they do

First seen exploited 2 days after disclosure. Public exploit code (Metasploit) was available 1 day before disclosure.

  1. Public exploit codeMetasploit1 day before
  2. Disclosedday 0
  3. First seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidenceAdded to CISA KEVEU database agrees+2 days

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techniques

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Initial AccessTA0001

Exploit Public-Facing Application T1190 Medium
AI mapping from the description · how it is exploited

Unauthenticated remote exploit of public-facing product

can allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject commands
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ExecutionTA0002

Command and Scripting Interpreter T1059 Medium
AI mapping from the description · primary impact

Injected commands execute on the target

allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject commands that are run as a site user
From the official description (NVD) Original (opens in a new tab) ↗

Detection

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What security researchers reported

Not named in any threat report yet

Also mentioned in 50 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)

Weaker evidence

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