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

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-12686 is a high (CVSS 7.2) OS Command Injection vulnerability in BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS). It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 13-01-2025. EPSS estimates a 13.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-12-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 13-01-2025
   Added to CISA KEVBeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) OS Command Injection Vulnerability
3. 03-02-2025
   CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
4. 21-10-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.