Security Advisory
CVE-2026-40138
8.1
HIGH
Vulnerability 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
Published Date
July 6, 2026
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory