CVE-2026-40141: CWE-943 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic in BeyondTrust Remote Support
CVE-2026-40141 is a high-severity vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access. It involves improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic, allowing an authenticated attacker with limited privileges to access resources or data beyond their authorization. Exploitation requires specific permissions and no public exploits are known. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-943) affects a web application component of BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access. It arises from insufficient validation of user-supplied input parameters, which may lead to unauthorized access to resources or data beyond the attacker's intended scope. The attacker must be authenticated and possess limited privileges with specific permissions to exploit this issue. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality and security integrity. No patch or remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with limited privileges and specific permissions could exploit this vulnerability to access unauthorized resources or data beyond their authorization scope. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure or compromise of sensitive information within the BeyondTrust Remote Support environment. There are no known public exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to accounts with specific permissions that could exploit this vulnerability and monitor for suspicious activity related to unauthorized data access attempts.
CVE-2026-40141: CWE-943 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic in BeyondTrust Remote Support
Description
CVE-2026-40141 is a high-severity vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access. It involves improper neutralization of special elements in data query logic, allowing an authenticated attacker with limited privileges to access resources or data beyond their authorization. Exploitation requires specific permissions and no public exploits are known. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-943) affects a web application component of BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access. It arises from insufficient validation of user-supplied input parameters, which may lead to unauthorized access to resources or data beyond the attacker's intended scope. The attacker must be authenticated and possess limited privileges with specific permissions to exploit this issue. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality and security integrity. No patch or remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with limited privileges and specific permissions could exploit this vulnerability to access unauthorized resources or data beyond their authorization scope. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure or compromise of sensitive information within the BeyondTrust Remote Support environment. There are no known public exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to accounts with specific permissions that could exploit this vulnerability and monitor for suspicious activity related to unauthorized data access attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- BT
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-09T18:36:13.133Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4bdd5a27e9c79719dab250
Added to database: 07/06/2026, 16:52:42 UTC
Last enriched: 07/06/2026, 17:07:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/06/2026, 17:41:09 UTC
Views: 17
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