CVE-2024-12356
Confirmed PUBLISHEDCommand Injection Vulnerability in Remote Support(RS) & Privileged Remote Access (PRA)
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Dec 17, 2024
- Exploitation Reported
- Dec 19, 2024
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
- —
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BeyondTrust |
Remote Support
|
0 to <= 24.3.1 |
Affected |
| BeyondTrust |
Privileged Remote Access
|
0 to <= 24.3.1 |
Affected |
CVE References
- cve.org/CVERecord cve.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12356
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12356 nvd.nist.gov · CVE Record https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12356
- beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt24-10 beyondtrust.com · CVE Record https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt24-10
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2024-12-19 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/beyondtrust_pra_rs_unauth_rce.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2024-12-19 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
-
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/beyondtrust_pra_rs_unauth_rce.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Nessus | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/213465 | Jan 02, 2025 |
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
-
15:02 UTC about 1 year ago15:02 UTC · about 1 year ago
Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
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18:26 UTC over 1 year ago18:26 UTC · over 1 year ago
Nessus plugin available
Scanner coverage available
-
00:00 UTC over 1 year ago00:00 UTC · over 1 year ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
-
04:29 UTC over 1 year ago04:29 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
-
18:31 UTC over 1 year ago18:31 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2024-12356
{
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"title": "Command Injection Vulnerability in Remote Support(RS) & Privileged Remote Acc...",
"affected_vendor": "BeyondTrust",
"affected_product": "Remote Support, Privileged Remote Access",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}