CVE-2026-40145 Control protections bypass in BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management (Windows deployment) support utility
Attackers can bypass tamper protection controls in the BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management support utility on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-40145?
CVE-2026-40145 is a high-severity vulnerability in BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management (Windows deployment), published on 17 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability exists in the interaction between a Endpoint Privilege Management (Windows Deployment) support utility and the agent's tamper protection controls. Under certain conditions, the protections applied to the utility process may not be enforced as intended.
Weakness: CWE-1220
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40145?
How do I fix CVE-2026-40145?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40145 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-40145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m9q-37cm-v3j6.