Password Safe and Privilege Management
CVE-2026-40145: Control protections bypass in BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management (Windows deployment) support utility
A vulnerability exists in the interaction between a Endpoint Privilege Management (Windows Deployment) support utility and the agent's tamper protection controls.
Published
ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityHIGHCVSS 4.0 7.1
EPSS0.15%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixAvailable
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Endpoint Privilege Management (Windows deployment) (Windows) 0 | 26.1.2 or later |
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What it is
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.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 13 Oct 2026.