BeyondTrust’s Security Snafu: Critical Flaw Leaves Remote Access Hanging by a Thread!

A critical security flaw in Privileged Remote Access and Remote Support products, CVE-2024-12356, has been revealed by BeyondTrust. This command injection vulnerability could let attackers run arbitrary commands, making it less of a bug and more of a “feature” for cybercriminals. Patches are now available, so update like your data depends on it!

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Well, folks, it seems BeyondTrust accidentally left the backdoor wide open and the welcome mat out! Who knew privileged access was meant for everyone, including hackers? It’s like handing the keys to your kingdom to a Trojan horse in a tuxedo. But hey, at least their detective skills are top-notch; who else can solve a mystery they themselves created?

Key Points:

  • BeyondTrust disclosed a critical security flaw in its PRA and RS products.
  • The vulnerability, CVE-2024-12356, allows unauthenticated command injection.
  • Versions 24.3.1 and earlier of PRA and RS are affected.
  • Patches are available; cloud instances were fixed by December 16, 2024.
  • The flaw was discovered during a forensic investigation after a security incident.

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