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

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Name

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

Vendor

BeyondTrust

Product

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

Added to the catalog

2025-01-13

Due date for US federal agencies

2025-02-03

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Catalog version

2026.10.30

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.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.

Links in CISA's notes

• https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt24-11
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12686

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NVD analysis

Status

Analyzed

Published

2024-12-18T21:15:08.020

Last modified

2026-06-17T07:00:16.763

Weaknesses

CWE-78

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.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12686 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
• https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt24-11 (Vendor Advisory)
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-12686 (US Government Resource)

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CVE record

Title (CNA)

Command Injection vulnerability in Remote Support(RS) & Privilege Remote Access (PRA)

Assigner

BT

State

PUBLISHED

Published

2024-12-18T20:23:57.909Z

Updated

2025-10-21T22:55:34.086Z

Problem types

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12686
• https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt24-11

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Defensive techniques (MITRE D3FEND)

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