CVE-2026-40140: High-Severity Pre-Authentication Vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access

Published Jul 6, 2026
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Updated

BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access contain a high-severity pre-authentication vulnerability in the network communication subsystem. Insufficient validation of client-supplied input may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition affecting appliance availability.

Affected Software

4 affected components
BeyondTrust BeyondTrust Remote Support
BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access<25.3.3
BeyondTrust Remote Support<25.3.3

Event History

Jul 6, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 7, 2026
News Published
via BleepingComputer·08:12 AM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·08:13 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-40140?

CVE-2026-40140 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-40140?

To mitigate CVE-2026-40140, update BeyondTrust Remote Support and BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access to the latest version provided by BeyondTrust.

3

What impact does CVE-2026-40140 have on my system?

CVE-2026-40140 can allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition in the affected BeyondTrust products.

4

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-40140?

CVE-2026-40140 affects BeyondTrust Remote Support and BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access.

5

When was CVE-2026-40140 published?

CVE-2026-40140 was published on July 6, 2026.

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