Actively exploited · Published Feb 6, 2026 · Assigned by BT
CVE-2026-1731Remote code execution vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA)
Critical 9.9 Exploited Ransomware
In plain English
A critical-severity OS command injection in Remote Support(RS) & Privileged Remote Access(PRA) from BeyondTrust. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on February 13, 2026). It has been used in ransomware campaigns. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 93.9% (higher than 99.8% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Feb 16, 2026.
Official description
BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and certain older versions of Privileged Remote Access (PRA) contain a critical pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability. By sending specially crafted requests, an unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to execute operating system commands in the context of the site user.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| BeyondTrust | Remote Support(RS) & Privileged Remote Access(PRA) | 0 – through RS 25.3.10 – through PRA 24.3.4 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L
References
- https://beyondtrustcorp.service-now.com/csm?id=csm_kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0023293
- https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt26-02
- https://github.com/win3zz/CVE-2026-1731 exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-1731 government-resource
- https://www.greynoise.io/blog/reconnaissance-beyondtrust-rce-cve-2026-1731 third-party-advisory