Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-40141 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-40141 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-40141?
- Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 6 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access < 25.3.3, < 26.2.1; BeyondTrust Remote Support < 25.3.3, < 26.2.1.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-40141?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-40141 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-40141?
- Check whether you run BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access or BeyondTrust Remote Support at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A vulnerability classified as Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic (CWE-943) exists in the web application component of BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied input parameters during data processing. An authenticated attacker with low-level privileges and specific permissions can exploit this to bypass authorization controls and access unintended resources or data. The vulnerability is reachable over the network without user interaction. BeyondTrust has released patches in versions 25.3.3 and 26.2.1 to address this issue.
Affected products
- BeyondTrust Remote Support < 25.3.3, < 26.2.1
- BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access < 25.3.3, < 26.2.1
Timeline
- 2026-07-06: advisory
- 2026-07-06: disclosed