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CVE-2026-1731 KEVRansomwarePublic exploit Critical · 9.8 EPSS 93.1%
BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) OS Command Injection Vulnerability
BeyondTrust · Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA)
Summary
BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and certain older versions of Privileged Remote Access (PRA) contain an OS command injection flaw, classified as improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command. An unauthenticated remote attacker who sends specially crafted requests may be able to execute operating system commands in the context of the site user, without any user interaction.
Official description · NVD
BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and certain older versions of Privileged Remote Access (PRA) contain a critical pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability. By sending specially crafted requests, an unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to execute operating system commands in the context of the site user.
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91.0 / 100
- Exploited
- Yes, in CISA KEV
- Reports
- 2
- Tactics
- 2/15
How an attack unfolds
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First seen exploited 3 days after disclosure. Public exploit code (Metasploit) was available the same day.
- First seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidence+3 days
- Added to CISA KEVknown ransomware use; EU database agrees+7 days
- Named in a threat reportctrlaltintel.com+26 days
CISA KEV listing is when exploitation was confirmed, not necessarily the first attack.
MITRE ATT&CKA public catalogue of the techniques attackers use, maintained by MITRE. Patchfirst uses it to describe what attackers do with a vulnerability. techniques
2 TechniqueOne specific attacker behaviour in MITRE ATT&CK, such as T1190 “Exploit Public-Facing Application”. IDs with a dot, like T1059.004, are sub-techniques., grouped by TacticThe attacker’s goal at a stage of an attack in MITRE ATT&CK, such as Initial Access or Persistence. Each technique belongs to one or more tactics. in kill-chain order, 2 cited passages 2Initial AccessTA0001
Exploit Public-Facing Application T1190 Medium Confidence (technique links)How sure Patchfirst is that an ATT&CK technique applies to this CVE. High and medium links are shown by default; low ones come from early or generic mappings, text matching, or contradict the CVE’s details.
AI mapping from the description · how it is exploited
Unauthenticated remote exploit of exposed application.
By sending specially crafted requests, an unauthenticated remote attacker
ExecutionTA0002
Command and Scripting Interpreter T1059 Medium Confidence (technique links)How sure Patchfirst is that an ATT&CK technique applies to this CVE. High and medium links are shown by default; low ones come from early or generic mappings, text matching, or contradict the CVE’s details.
AI mapping from the description · primary impact
Direct OS command execution as site user.
may be able to execute operating system commands in the context of the site user
Detection
0 rules for this CVE · 244 general rules for its techniquesRules for this CVE
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General rules for this CVE’s techniques
These detect the technique in general, not this specific vulnerability.
Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1190149 general rules
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- CVE-2020-5902 F5 BIG-IP Exploitation Attemptcriticaltest
Command and Scripting InterpreterT105995 general rules
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- Windows Defender AMSI Trigger Detectedhighstable
- Windows Defender Threat Detectedhighstable
- Abusable DLL Potential Sideloading From Suspicious Locationhightest
- Add Insecure Download Source To Wingethightest
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What security researchers reported
Named in 2 threat reports2 reportsctrlaltintel.comCISAMar 2026 · 1 undated
Reports are matched by finding the exact id CVE-2026-1731 in their text; nobody has reviewed the match. One passage is shown per report, at most 320 characters, linked to the original.
#StopRansomware: Medusa Ransomware
Medusa actors leverage vulnerability announcements, such as the February 2026 publication of BeyondTrust vulnerability CVE-2026-1731, to identify CVEs to exploit.
2 passages name itOriginal (opens in a new tab) ↗
Also mentioned in 50 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)
Weaker evidencePulses are indicator collections that anyone can publish. A mention is not confirmation of exploitation.
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