CVE-2024-12356
BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Rem - [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.
Source :
13061848-ea10-403d-bd75-c83a022c2891
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-12356 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-12356
vulnerability.
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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 |
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)
CISA Bot is a GitHub bot that automatically monitors the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. When new vulnerabilities are published in the KEV, the bot creates GitHub issues in this repository with detailed information about each vulnerability.
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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
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TheCyberThrone
Detailing Databricks Vulnerability CVE-2024-49194
A critical vulnerability has been identified that affects the Databricks JDBC Driver. This vulnerability allows for remote code execution (RCE) through a JNDI injection exploit using a malicious JDBC ... Read more
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security.nl
BeyondTrust meldt inbraak op Remote Support SaaS instances van klanten
Securitybedrijf BeyondTrust is getroffen door een aanval waarbij aanvallers hebben ingebroken op de Remote Support SaaS instances van klanten, zo heeft het bedrijf zelf bekendgemaakt. De Amerikaanse o ... Read more
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The Hacker News
CISA Adds Critical Flaw in BeyondTrust Software to Exploited Vulnerabilities List
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products to the ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
CISA adds BeyondTrust CVE-2024-12356 to its KEV Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.CVE-2024-12356: Command Injection Vulnerability in BeyondTrust PRA and RSO ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
BeyondTrust says hackers breached Remote Support SaaS instances
Privileged access management company BeyondTrust suffered a cyberattack in early December after threat actors breached some of its Remote Support SaaS instances. BeyondTrust is a cybersecurity company ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Cleo patches zero-day exploited by ransomware gang
Cleo has released a security patch to address the critical vulnerability that started getting exploited while still a zero-day to breach internet-facing Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom instances. ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Microsoft enforces defenses preventing NTLM relay attacks
Since making Kerberos the default Windows authentication protocol in 2000, Microsoft has been working on eventually retiring NTLM, its less secure and obsolete counterpart. Until NTLM gets disabled by ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Microsoft fixes exploited zero-day (CVE-2024-49138)
On December 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft resolved 71 vulnerabilities in a variety of its products, including a zero-day (CVE-2024-49138) that’s been exploited by attackers in the wild to execute code ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Attackers actively exploiting flaw(s) in Cleo file transfer software (CVE-2024-50623)
Attackers are exploiting a vulnerability (CVE-2024-50623) in file transfer software by Cleo – LexiCo, VLTransfer, and Harmony – to gain access to organizations’ systems, Huntress researchers warned on ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Update your OpenWrt router! Security issue made supply chain attack possible
A security issue that could have allowed attackers to serve malicious firmware images to users has been fixed by OpenWrt Project, the organization that helms the development of the popular Linux distr ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Week in review: Veeam Service Provider Console flaws fixed, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Veeam plugs serious holes in Service Provider Console (CVE-2024-42448, CVE-2024-42449) Veeam has fixed ... Read more
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Help Net Security
December 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: The secure future initiative impact
December 2024 Patch Tuesday is now live: Microsoft fixes exploited zero-day (CVE-2024-49138) It seems like 2024 just started, but the final Patch Tuesday of the year is almost here! In retrospect, it ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Mitel MiCollab zero-day and PoC exploit unveiled
A zero-day vulnerability in the Mitel MiCollab enterprise collaboration suite can be exploited to read files containing sensitive data, watchTowr researcher Sonny Macdonald has disclosed, and followed ... Read more
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Help Net Security
How widespread is mercenary spyware? More than you think
A targeted hunt on 2,500 mobile devices for indicators of compromise associated with mercenary spyware has revealed that its use is not as rare as one would hope. The results of the hunt Earlier this ... Read more
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Help Net Security
PoC exploit for critical WhatsUp Gold RCE vulnerability released (CVE-2024-8785)
Researchers have published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-8785, a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Progress WhatsUp Gold, a popular network monitoring solution for ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Veeam plugs serious holes in Service Provider Console (CVE-2024-42448, CVE-2024-42449)
Veeam has fixed two vulnerabilities in Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC), one of which (CVE-2024-42448) may allow remote attackers to achieve code exection on the VSPC server machine. The vulnerab ... 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
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.