BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) Command Injection Vulnerability
BeyondTrust — Remote Support
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.
9.8
88.0%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Dec 17, 2024
- Modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Dec 19, 2024
- Federal patch due
- Dec 27, 2024
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Affected packages
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
1 foundWeaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2024-12356, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2024-12356?
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.
How severe is CVE-2024-12356?
CVE-2024-12356 has a CVSS base score of 9.8 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2024-12356 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-12356 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Dec 19, 2024, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-12356?
88.0% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 88.0% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2024-12356?
We found 1 public GitHub repository referencing CVE-2024-12356, though none matched a known Nuclei template or Metasploit module at last check. Review each one before relying on it - see the proof-of-concept section above.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-12356?
CVE-2024-12356 is classified under CWE-77 (CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')).
Cross-checked against
Impactr finds and proves whether CVE-2024-12356 - or flaws like it - are actually reachable in your own web apps and APIs, with a reproducible exploit as evidence.
Join the waitlist