---
id: "CVE-2024-12356"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2024-12356"]
title: "A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products\u2026"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 9.8
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: [{"name": "BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS)", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "beyondtrust privileged remote access", "fixed": [], "affected": "<= 24.3.1", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "beyondtrust remote support", "fixed": [], "affected": "<= 24.3.1", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["beyondtrust", "exploited", "privileged-remote-access", "remote-support", "vendor"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2024-12-17T05:15:06+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-12356", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12356", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"}]
---

# A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products…

BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access and Remote Support contain a command injection flaw that lets an unauthenticated attacker run commands as a site user. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:beyondtrust privileged remote access affected <= 24.3.1 fixed ?
- vendor:beyondtrust remote support affected <= 24.3.1 fixed ?

## Fix

Apply the mitigations from the vendor's advisory, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable (per CISA required action).

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-12356
- 2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12356

## From the sources

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.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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