CVE-2026-40139
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Authentication Bypass in BeyondTrust Remote Support
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-40139, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-07-06
Last updated on: 2026-07-06
Assigner: BeyondTrust
Description
Description
A critical pre-authentication vulnerability exists in the authentication subsystem of BeyondTrust Remote Support. Improper processing of authentication requests may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass access controls and gain unauthorized access to the appliance, including accounts with elevated privileges. Exploitation requires a specific authentication configuration to be enabled.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| beyondtrust | remote_support | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-287 | When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. |