CVE-2024-12356
BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) Command Injection Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 17, 2024, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 17, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
13061848-ea10-403d-bd75-c83a022c2891
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) contain a command injection vulnerability, which can allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject commands that are run as a site user.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt24-10 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12356
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-12356
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 13061848-ea10-403d-bd75-c83a022c2891 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) to a non-vulnerable version.
- Upgrade BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) to a non-vulnerable version.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-12356 has a 3 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-12356.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12356 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt24-10 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12356 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://attackerkb.com/topics/G5s8ZWAbYH/cve-2024-12356/rapid7-analysis |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-12356 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-12356
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVE-2024-12356: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') (CWE-77)
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-12356 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows: Two High-Severity Flaws Allow Local Privilege Escalation
BeyondTrust, a global leader in intelligent identity and access security, has issued two advisories addressing two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in its Privilege Management for Windows pr ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
BeyondTrust warns of pre-auth RCE in Remote Support software
BeyondTrust has released security updates to fix a high-severity flaw in its Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) solutions that can let unauthenticated attackers gain remote code ex ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
BeyondTrust PRA Vulnerability (CVE-2025-0217) Enables Session Hijacking via Authentication Bypass
A significant security vulnerability has been identified in BeyondTrust’s Privileged Remote Access (PRA) solution, posing a risk to organizations relying on this technology for managing privileged ses ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
HPE Insight RS Flaw: CVE-2024-53676 PoC Exploit Published, RCE Risk Looms
Security researcher Robin has published technical details and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-53676, a critical vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Insight Remote Support (Insigh ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows Vulnerability Allows Local Privilege Escalation
BeyondTrust, a leading provider of privileged access management solutions, has issued a security advisory addressing a critical vulnerability in its Privilege Management for Windows software. The vuln ... Read more
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The Hacker News
BeyondTrust Zero-Day Breach Exposes 17 SaaS Customers via Compromised API Key
BeyondTrust has revealed it completed an investigation into a recent cybersecurity incident that targeted some of the company's Remote Support SaaS instances by making use of a compromised API key. Th ... Read more
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The Hacker News
CISA Adds Second BeyondTrust Flaw to KEV Catalog Amid Active Attacks
Vulnerability / Cybersecurity The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a second security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Su ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical Flaws in BeyondTrust and Qlik Sense
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning about two critical security vulnerabilities being actively exploited by malicious actors. These flaws, impactin ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
CISA orders agencies to patch BeyondTrust bug exploited in attacks
CISA has tagged a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-12686) in BeyondTrust's Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) as actively exploited in attacks. As mandated by the Binding ... Read more
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Help Net Security
CISA says Treasury was the only US agency breached via BeyondTrust
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has shared on Monday that the Treasury Department was the only US federal agency affected by the recent cybersecurity incident involving ... Read more
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The Hacker News
CISA: No Wider Federal Impact from Treasury Cyber Attack, Investigation Ongoing
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday said there are no indications that the cyber attack targeting the Treasury Department impacted other federal agencies. The ag ... Read more
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Dark Reading
Thousands of Buggy BeyondTrust Systems Remain Exposed
Source: artpartner-images.com via Alamy Stock PhotoA remarkable number of BeyondTrust instances remain connected to the Internet, despite dire warnings Chinese state-sponsored threat actors are active ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Chinese APT Exploits BeyondTrust API Key to Access U.S. Treasury Systems and Documents
Vulnerability / Incident Response The United States Treasury Department said it suffered a "major cybersecurity incident" that allowed suspected Chinese threat actors to remotely access some computers ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
US Treasury Department breached through remote support platform
Chinese state-sponsored threat actors hacked the U.S. Treasury Department after breaching a remote support platform used by the federal agency. In a letter sent to lawmakers and seen by the New York T ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
PoC Exploit Released for CVE-2024-30085: Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Security researcher Alex Birnberg with SSD Secure Disclosure published the technical details and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for CVE-2024-30085 – a Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Ele ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-56334: Command Injection Flaw Exposes Millions of Node.js Systems to Attack
A severe command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-56334) has been identified in the widely used Node.js system information package, which has over 8 million monthly downloads and a staggering 330 mil ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
WikiKit Phishing Kit Targets Major Industries with Evasive Techniques
TRAC Labs recently unveiled a new phishing kit, named WikiKit, which is targeting industries across automotive, manufacturing, medical, and more. This sophisticated attack employs unique techniques to ... Read more
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The Register
UK ICO not happy with Google's plans to allow device fingerprinting
in brief Google has announced plans to allow its business customers to begin "fingerprinting" users next year, and the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) isn't happy about it. Fingerprinting i ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
BeyondTrust SaaS Breach Comprehensive Breakdown
Incident DiscoveryOn December 2, 2024, BeyondTrust identified a significant security breach during a forensics investigation. This discovery set off a series of urgent actions to mitigate the impact a ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Week in review: MUT-1244 targets both security workers and threat actors, Kali Linux 2024.4 released
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: MUT-1244 targeting security researchers, red teamers, and threat actors A threat actor tracked as MUT- ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-12356 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Type CVE: https://attackerkb.com/topics/G5s8ZWAbYH/cve-2024-12356/rapid7-analysis Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Feb. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://attackerkb.com/topics/G5s8ZWAbYH/cve-2024-12356/rapid7-analysis -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NIST CWE-77 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privileged_remote_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 24.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 24.3.1 Changed Reference Type https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12356 No Types Assigned https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12356 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt24-10 No Types Assigned https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt24-10 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12356 No Types Assigned https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12356 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Dec. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2024-12-19 Added Due Date 2024-12-27 Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Added Vulnerability Name BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) Command Injection Vulnerability -
New CVE Received by 13061848-ea10-403d-bd75-c83a022c2891
Dec. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-77 Added Reference https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12356 Added Reference https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt24-10 Added Reference https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12356