How severe is CVE-2024-12356?

CVE-2024-12356 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-12356 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-12356 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2024-12-19, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-12356?

CVE-2024-12356 primarily affects Beyondtrust Privileged Remote Access. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12356?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2024-12356 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-12356 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50801. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2024-12-19).

When was CVE-2024-12356 published?

CVE-2024-12356 was published on 2024-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-12356

CVE-2024-12356 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Beyondtrust Privileged Remote Access with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2024-12-19). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 88% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2024-12-19)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-50801
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2024-12-19)
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Beyondtrust Privileged Remote Access
Published: 2024-12-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12356?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-12356?: CVE-2024-12356 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-12356 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2024-12356 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2024-12-19, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-12356?: CVE-2024-12356 primarily affects Beyondtrust Privileged Remote Access. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12356?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2024-12356 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-12356 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-50801. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2024-12-19).
When was CVE-2024-12356 published?: CVE-2024-12356 was published on 2024-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privileged_remote_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:remote_support:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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