BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) OS Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-1731)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2026-02-13 · CVE-2026-1731
BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA)contain an OS command injection vulnerability. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute operating system commands in the context of the site user. Successful exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction and may lead to system compromise, including unauthorized access, data exfiltration, and service disruption. CISA added CVE-2026-1731 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Feb 13, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Feb 16, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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