CVE-2026-1731: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in BeyondTrust Remote Support(RS) & Privileged Remote Access(PRA)
CVE-2026-1731 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and certain older versions of Privileged Remote Access (PRA). It results from improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands remotely without user interaction. This vulnerability affects only on-premises deployments. It has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.9, indicating critical severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. Organizations using these products should urgently verify patch availability and apply mitigations once confirmed.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-1731 is an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in BeyondTrust Remote Support and certain older versions of Privileged Remote Access. The flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands. This vulnerability is exploitable without user interaction and affects only on-premises deployments. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.9, reflecting critical impact with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on affected systems, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems. It is limited to on-premises deployments of BeyondTrust Remote Support and certain older versions of Privileged Remote Access. No known exploits have been observed in the wild to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, organizations should monitor BeyondTrust communications for updates and consider implementing network-level protections to restrict access to affected services. No vendor advisory or official mitigation instructions are currently available.
CVE-2026-1731: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in BeyondTrust Remote Support(RS) & Privileged Remote Access(PRA)
Description
CVE-2026-1731 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and certain older versions of Privileged Remote Access (PRA). It results from improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands remotely without user interaction. This vulnerability affects only on-premises deployments. It has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.9, indicating critical severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. Organizations using these products should urgently verify patch availability and apply mitigations once confirmed.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.9critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-1731 is an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in BeyondTrust Remote Support and certain older versions of Privileged Remote Access. The flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands. This vulnerability is exploitable without user interaction and affects only on-premises deployments. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.9, reflecting critical impact with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on affected systems, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems. It is limited to on-premises deployments of BeyondTrust Remote Support and certain older versions of Privileged Remote Access. No known exploits have been observed in the wild to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, organizations should monitor BeyondTrust communications for updates and consider implementing network-level protections to restrict access to affected services. No vendor advisory or official mitigation instructions are currently available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- BT
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-31T23:54:56.922Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69866468f9fa50a62f36cd17
Added to database: 02/06/2026, 22:00:08 UTC
Last enriched: 05/22/2026, 15:00:00 UTC
Last updated: 06/30/2026, 20:51:27 UTC
Views: 430
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