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NVD CVSS 3.1 9.8. BeyondTrust dates first use to 29 Aug 2026 (ARMORY CASTLE / UNC5221). Mandiant dates the same activity to late August 2026. CISA KEV added 16 Oct 2026 (due 19 Oct, ransomware use Unknown). Rapid7 (30 Oct 2026) reports unauthenticated file upload to RCE as the site user on 24.1.2. Public unmerged Metasploit PR. Patched: BT26-05-RS for 24.3.1 through 26.2.3; SaaS patched 9 Oct 2026.What changed on 30 Oct 2026
Updated 31 Oct 2026
- Rapid7 published unauthenticated file upload to RCE analysis on 30 Oct 2026Source
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Rapid7 published an analysis of unauthenticated file upload to remote code execution in BeyondTrust Remote Support (CVE-2026-102764) on 30 Oct 2026. Rapid7 says it confirmed a file write and then code execution as the site user on Remote Support 24.1.2. Other affected releases and fixed builds, Rapid7 says, have not been established in that test. Vendor versions stay on BT26-05.
- Rapid7 opened an unmerged Metasploit PR reporting RCE as site user on 24.1.2SourceAlso
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Jack Heysel opened Metasploit PR 22083 on 30 Oct 2026 at 17:48 UTC: public, unmerged exploit module. The PR says it results in RCE as the site user and was tested on Remote Support 24.1.2; other affected releases and fixed builds have not been established. Index link only.
Page changes: Added Am I affected checks, mitigations and response guidance
Act now
Act-now priority
Act nowLabel from the published rule on the Method page. Scores below were fetched from public sources on .
Summary for management
Origin-validation bypass in BeyondTrust Remote Support (CVE-2026-102764). NVD CVSS 3.1 9.8. BeyondTrust dates first use to 29 Aug 2026. Mandiant dates the same activity to late August 2026. CISA KEV 16 Oct 2026 (due 19 Oct; ransomware use Unknown). Rapid7 reports unauthenticated file upload to RCE as the site user on 24.1.2.
Apply BT26-05-RS on self-hosted Remote Support 24.3.1 through 26.2.3. Upgrade older builds first. SaaS was patched 9 Oct 2026. If the appliance was reachable while vulnerable, treat it as potentially compromised, hunt Mandiant artefacts, then rotate stored credentials.
CVSS, EPSS and KEV scores
CVSS
9.8
NVD CVSS 3.1, CVE-2026-102764. NVD Analyzed .
NVD record (Primary CVSS 3.1; CNA also published CVSS 4.0 9.3)
EPSS
CISA KEV
Exploitation
This page records confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Internet exposure
more than 1,400
Shadowserver (via Prophet Security), . Prophet Security 21 Oct 2026 quoting Shadowserver: more than 1,400 BeyondTrust remote support instances exposed to the internet. No patch-state data. Not a vulnerable or compromise count. Primary Shadowserver page not opened.
What defenders should do today
Do today
- 1
Inventory every Remote Support appliance and whether it is SaaS or self-hosted
Record product, version from /appliance, and whether untrusted networks can reach the customer portal or administrative paths. SaaS tenants were patched 9 Oct 2026. Self-hosted 24.3.1 through 26.2.3 need Fixed in BT26-05-RS. Older than 24.3.1 must upgrade first.
- 2
Apply Fixed in BT26-05-RS, or upgrade first if the build is older than 24.3.1
Vendor: apply the patch from /appliance, or confirm automatic updates applied it. Builds older than 24.3.1 cannot take the patch until they are upgraded. A patch does not clear prior exposure. Mandiant: treat an appliance that was reachable while vulnerable as potentially compromised until reviewed.
- 3
Restrict administrative interfaces and keep logs off the appliance
BeyondTrust and CISA: expose only the services users need; restrict /login and /appliance to trusted networks. Forward syslog and session events off-box. This actor deleted local logs on the appliance Mandiant reviewed.
- 4
Hunt Mandiant artefacts and role changes if the appliance was reachable from 29 Aug 2026
Review off-box syslog, reverse-proxy or WAF, and firewall logs for mangoapi.php, app_84304470, /uidchanarge, Jump Item or Team role raises, and gaps in log forwarding. Host paths need a forensic image or BeyondTrust support. Do not send crafted requests.
- 5
Apply the vendor PRA patch on self-hosted Privileged Remote Access
BeyondTrust: internal testing has not identified a PRA exploit path. PRA shares the affected code, so a PRA patch was still released. BeyondTrust recommends self-hosted PRA customers apply it. Cyber Centre AL26-025: PRA SaaS was patched by 9 Oct 2026.
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Help me defend against BeyondTrust Remote Support origin-validation bypass (CVE-2026-102764). CVE IDs: CVE-2026-102764. Aliases: BT26-05, BeyondTrust Remote Support, ARMORY CASTLE.
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My environment: <describe your stack, versions, log sources>Possibly vulnerable
No public figure yet
Compromised hosts
No public figure yet
Scanning seen
No public figure yet
Mandiant / Google Threat Intelligence Group
ARMORY CASTLE (formerly UNC5221) exploited CVE-2026-102764 as a zero-day in late August 2026
Live trackers
CISA · Exploitation confirmed
BeyondTrust · Vendor statement
Mandiant / GTIG · Third-party statement
Earlier figures
Exposed hosts
9,569
- Aliases
- Published
- Updated
What the bug is
CVE-2026-102764 is an authentication bypass by spoofing (CWE-290) in BeyondTrust Remote Support.
CVE-2026-102764 is an authentication bypass by spoofing (CWE-290) in BeyondTrust Remote Support. The NVD record (published 15 Oct 2026 21:17 UTC, lastModified 17 Oct 2026, status Analyzed, checked 31 Oct 2026) says: The vulnerability exists within internal components of BeyondTrust's Remote Support product. The components did not adequately validate the origin of the messages it received. Under the right conditions, this could allow an attacker to perform file operations on the appliance.
BeyondTrust advisory BT26-05 (issue date 15 Oct 2026) uses the same wording, names CWE-290, and scores CVSS 4.0 9.3 (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N). NVD stores that 4.0 metric as Secondary and publishes a Primary CVSS 3.1 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). This page stores the NVD 3.1 9.8 score and keeps the vendor 4.0 9.3 figure dated. NVD also republishes a CISA Coordinator SSVC option exploitation: active dated 16 Oct 2026.
BT26-05 affected table: Remote Support, all versions less than or equal to 26.2.3. Fixed table: BT26-05-RS patch for v24.3.1 through v26.2.3. SaaS Remote Support was patched as of 9 Oct 2026. Self-hosted customers not on automatic updates apply the patch from the /appliance interface. Builds older than 24.3.1 must upgrade before the patch can be applied. Knowledge Base article KB0024066 is listed on the NVD record as Permissions Required (login). The KB HTML was not opened in this pass.
BeyondTrust's 15 Oct 2026 blog (last updated 16 Oct 2026) says a suspected China-nexus actor exploited the issue as a zero-day on 29 Aug 2026 against one BeyondTrust-hosted Remote Support instance and one self-hosted appliance. The blog names the actor ARMORY CASTLE (GTIG / Mandiant UNC5221; CrowdStrike WARP PANDA). As of the 16 Oct update, BeyondTrust said it was only aware of those two customers and had not seen evidence of adversary activity since August. The blog also says Remote Support was confirmed vulnerable. Privileged Remote Access shares the affected code; BeyondTrust says internal testing has not identified a way to exploit PRA, but it released a PRA patch out of caution. PRA is not in the BT26-05 impacted-product table. BeyondTrust recommends self-hosted PRA customers apply the released patch.
Mandiant (15 Oct 2026) says successful exploitation results in arbitrary file upload, and documents post-exploitation on one appliance: a SAWFLY PHP web shell, a SUID root shell copy, attempts to dump the appliance vault via bt-secrets, startup persistence, Jump Item and Team role changes, and a BARECLAW tunneler. Rapid7 (30 Oct 2026) describes the same CVE as unauthenticated file upload to RCE as the site user on a 24.1.2 lab appliance. This page does not republish request bodies, module options, or exploit steps.
Exploitation status: confirmed. CISA listed CVE-2026-102764 in KEV on 16 Oct 2026 (due 19 Oct 2026, knownRansomwareCampaignUse Unknown, forensicTriage Yes). Catalog when checked on 31 Oct 2026: 2026.10.30 (released 2026-10-30T17:02:45.3665Z, 1,766 entries).
Attack path
5 steps: Internet to Remote Support, Internal message origin accepted, File operations on the appliance, Code as the site user, Appliance control and credentials
- Internet to Remote SupportNetwork access to an affected Remote Support appliance. CISA and BeyondTrust: no credentials named as a requirement.
- Internal message origin acceptedBT26-05 / NVD: internal components did not adequately validate the origin of received messages. Conceptual impact class only.
- File operations on the applianceVendor and NVD: file operations on the appliance. Mandiant: arbitrary file upload. Rapid7: file write on a 24.1.2 lab host.
- Code as the site userMandiant: a PHP web shell under the site service account. Rapid7: lab code execution as the site user on 24.1.2.
- Appliance control and credentialsMandiant: privilege to root, vault access attempts, Jump Item or Team role changes, and downstream support sessions.
High-level only. Not a reproduction guide.
Exploitation status
Listed in CISA KEV, confirmed exploitation
CISA KEV
Listed in CISA KEV as of .
CISA KEV catalog 2026.10.30 (released 2026-10-30T17:02:45.3665Z, 1,766 entries), checked 31 Oct 2026. CVE-2026-102764 dateAdded 2026-10-16, dueDate 2026-10-19, knownRansomwareCampaignUse Unknown, forensicTriage Yes. CISA vulnerability name: BeyondTrust Remote Support Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability.
First seen
Seen . Source: BeyondTrust BT26-05 blog and Mandiant ARMORY CASTLE write-up
BeyondTrust (15 Oct 2026, updated 16 Oct): the actor exploited a zero-day on 29 Aug 2026 against one BeyondTrust-hosted Remote Support instance and one self-hosted appliance. Mandiant (15 Oct 2026): ARMORY CASTLE exploited this CVE as a zero-day in late August 2026. CISA listed the CVE in KEV on 16 Oct 2026. First calendar day of successful compromise is the vendor-stated 29 Aug 2026 date.
Am I affected?
4 inventory checks: 1 version, 2 configs, 1 exposure search
BeyondTrust names all Remote Support versions less than or equal to 26.2.3 as affected. The fix is the BT26-05-RS patch on 24.3.1 through 26.2.3. Older than 24.3.1 must upgrade first. SaaS was patched 9 Oct 2026. Privileged Remote Access is not in the BT26-05 impacted-product table. The blog says a PRA patch was still released and self-hosted PRA customers should apply it. KB0024066 was not opened (login).
Record the Remote Support version from /appliance against BT26-05
VersionBT26-05: all versions <= 26.2.3 are affected. The patch applies to 24.3.1 through 26.2.3. No public CLI version string was copied from the advisory in this pass. Use the /appliance version display. Do not send crafted requests.
Record the installed BeyondTrust Remote Support version from the /appliance interface and compare it to BT26-05 (affected: all versions <= 26.2.3; patch: BT26-05-RS on 24.3.1 through 26.2.3; older than 24.3.1 must upgrade first).- Affected
- The installed version is 26.2.3 or earlier and BT26-05-RS is not applied (or the build is older than 24.3.1 and has not been upgraded).
- Fixed or out of scope
- BT26-05-RS is applied on a 24.3.1 through 26.2.3 build, or the instance is BeyondTrust-hosted SaaS patched on 9 Oct 2026.
This is inventory only. KB0024066 was not opened. Rapid7 tested 24.1.2 in a lab; that build is older than 24.3.1.
Record whether the instance is BeyondTrust-hosted SaaS or self-hosted
ConfigBT26-05: SaaS Remote Support was patched as of 9 Oct 2026. Self-hosted customers apply BT26-05-RS from /appliance unless automatic updates already applied it. Record hosting model on every instance.
On each Remote Support instance, record whether it is BeyondTrust-hosted SaaS or self-hosted, and whether /appliance shows BT26-05-RS applied.- Affected
- Self-hosted, version 26.2.3 or earlier, and BT26-05-RS is not applied.
- Fixed or out of scope
- BeyondTrust-hosted SaaS (vendor-managed, patched 9 Oct 2026), or self-hosted with BT26-05-RS applied (after upgrade if older than 24.3.1).
SaaS credential review still applies if the tenant was in use during the August window. Mandiant: patching does not remove prior host persistence.
Record whether untrusted networks can reach the appliance
ConfigCISA and BeyondTrust: limit external access to the services users need and restrict administrative interfaces to trusted networks. Record reachability of the customer portal and of /login and /appliance. Do not probe the bug.
On each Remote Support appliance, record whether untrusted networks can complete HTTPS connections to the customer portal, /login, or /appliance.- Affected
- An untrusted network can reach a self-hosted 26.2.3-or-earlier appliance that is missing BT26-05-RS.
- Fixed or out of scope
- Administrative paths are restricted to trusted networks and BT26-05-RS is applied, or the instance is SaaS patched on 9 Oct 2026.
Reachability is a precondition, not proof of compromise. Mandiant: any appliance reachable while vulnerable should be treated as potentially compromised until reviewed.
Scoped product-fingerprint search for your own ranges
Exposure searchA 26 Oct 2026 ZoomEye note used app="Bomgar" as a product fingerprint (2,185 assets globally that day). That is not a vulnerable count. No sourced Shodan query was opened for this CVE. Scope any search to your estate.
zoomeye search 'app="Bomgar" && (cidr="<your-range>" || org="<your org>")'- Affected
- A host in your range matches the Bomgar product fingerprint and is a self-hosted Remote Support appliance on 26.2.3 or earlier without BT26-05-RS.
- Fixed or out of scope
- No matching self-hosted appliance in your range, or every match is SaaS or already shows BT26-05-RS.
Fingerprint only. Prophet Security (21 Oct 2026) quoted Shadowserver (more than 1,400) and Censys (9,569 RS or PRA on 16 Oct 2026). Those pages were not opened. Do not treat a banner hit as proof of this CVE.
Limits
- KB0024066 was not opened (NVD: Permissions Required).
- No sourced Shodan fingerprint for this CVE. Do not invent one.
- No public CLI version string was copied from BT26-05.
- Privileged Remote Access is not in the BT26-05 impacted-product table.
Sources
Can't patch yet?
2 published workarounds
BeyondTrust, CISA, and Mandiant document network-restriction and off-box logging workarounds until BT26-05-RS is installed. They do not replace the patch. SaaS was already patched 9 Oct 2026.
Restrict administrative interfaces and unused inbound paths
BeyondTrust and CISA: expose only the parts of the appliance that users need. Restrict /login and /appliance to trusted networks. Mandiant: only representative console, customer portal, and Jump Client traffic should be reachable from the internet where that is operationally possible.
Limits. Not a software fix. Still apply BT26-05-RS. Internal paths remain in scope if an attacker can reach the appliance from another segment. Isolation at /appliance can destroy evidence; CISA and Mandiant prefer a perimeter block when compromise is suspected.
Verify it is in place
Untrusted networks can no longer complete an HTTPS connection to /login or /appliance. Confirm in the edge firewall or appliance ACL, then re-check after the next change window. Do not send crafted requests.
Forward appliance syslog and session events off the box
BeyondTrust: forward syslog and session events to your SIEM in near real time. This actor deletes local logs, and off-box copies are often the only record left. CISA repeats the same step.
Limits. Not a software fix. Forwarding after a gap does not recover deleted local logs. Still apply BT26-05-RS.
Verify it is in place
The SIEM is receiving appliance syslog and session events with no unexpected gaps. Confirm a test event after the next change window.
Detection rules
7 detection rules: 1 Sigma, 1 SPL, 1 KQL, 1 Elastic, 1 Suricata, 2 YARA. 6 detection pointers
| Format | Available | Tested | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma | Yes, 1 rule | Untested | vuln2shell CC0 1.0 |
| Splunk SPL | Yes, 1 rule | Untested | vuln2shell CC0 1.0 |
| Microsoft Sentinel KQL | Yes, 1 rule | Untested | vuln2shell CC0 1.0 |
| Elastic | Yes, 1 rule | Untested | vuln2shell CC0 1.0 |
| Suricata | Yes, 1 rule | Untested | vuln2shell CC0 1.0 |
| YARA | Yes, 2 rules | Untested | Rule source |
BeyondTrust RS Mandiant ITW web paths
title: BeyondTrust RS Mandiant ITW web paths (CVE-2026-102764 hunt) id: 9e4c2b71-6a0d-4f18-b3c1-2f8d0a91c6e4 status: experimental description: Detects HTTP requests to web paths Mandiant named from one ARMORY CASTLE intrusion against BeyondTrust Remote Support. Path hunt only. Not a payload detector. Actor tooling rotates. references: - https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/armory-castle-exploits-beyondtrust/ - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102764 author: vuln2shell date: 2026-10-31 logsource: category: webserver detection: selection: cs-uri-stem|contains: - 'mangoapi.php' - 'app_84304470' - '/uidchanarge' condition: selection falsepositives: - Unlikely on an unmodified Remote Support portal level: highBy vuln2shell, . Source. License: CC0 1.0
Written by vuln2shell. Untested, tune before use.
Hunting query from Mandiant-named paths. A request is not proof of compromise. Tune field names to your shipper.
BeyondTrust RS Mandiant ITW web paths (SPL)
index=* (sourcetype=access_combined OR sourcetype=nginx:plus:access OR sourcetype=aws:waf:logs OR sourcetype=syslog) ("mangoapi.php" OR "mangoapi" OR "app_84304470" OR "/uidchanarge" OR "user_changed") | stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime values(clientip) as src by host, sourcetype | convert ctime(firstTime) ctime(lastTime)By vuln2shell, . Source. License: CC0 1.0
Written by vuln2shell. Untested, tune before use.
Path and event-name hunt. Tune sourcetype. user_changed alone is noisy; keep rows that also raise Jump Item or Team roles.
BeyondTrust RS Mandiant ITW web paths (KQL)
union isfuzzy=true CommonSecurityLog, W3CIISLog, Syslog | where TimeGenerated > ago(14d) | where * has_any ("mangoapi.php", "app_84304470", "/uidchanarge") | summarize count(), min(TimeGenerated), max(TimeGenerated) by Computer, Type | order by count_ descBy vuln2shell, . Source. License: CC0 1.0
Written by vuln2shell. Untested, tune before use.
Table and field names vary by parser. Map to your reverse-proxy or syslog ingestion.
BeyondTrust RS Mandiant ITW web paths (ES|QL)
FROM logs-* | WHERE url.path LIKE "*mangoapi*" OR url.path LIKE "*app_84304470*" OR url.path LIKE "*uidchanarge*" OR message LIKE "*mangoapi.php*" | STATS count = COUNT(*), first = MIN(@timestamp), last = MAX(@timestamp) BY host.name, source.ipBy vuln2shell, . Source. License: CC0 1.0
Written by vuln2shell. Untested, tune before use.
Path hunt only. Index and field names vary by ingest pipeline.
BeyondTrust RS Mandiant ITW web paths (Suricata)
alert http any any -> any any (msg:"VULN2SHELL BeyondTrust RS Mandiant ITW path CVE-2026-102764"; flow:established,to_server; http.uri; pcre:"/mangoapi|app_84304470|uidchanarge/i"; classtype:web-application-attack; sid:1102764; rev:1;)By vuln2shell, . Source. License: CC0 1.0
Written by vuln2shell. Untested, tune before use.
Local sid 1102764. Path hunt from Mandiant-named URIs. Not a payload detector.
G_Hunting_Webshell_SAWFLY_1
rule G_Hunting_Webshell_SAWFLY_1 { meta: author = "Google Threat Intelligence Group" strings: $b32 = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ234567" ascii wide $rc4 = "range(0,255)" ascii wide $pack = "pack('H*'," ascii wide $eval = "@eval(" ascii wide $code404 = "http_response_code(404)" ascii wide condition: filesize < 20KB and all of them }By Google Threat Intelligence Group, . Source.
Published by GTIG on 15 Oct 2026 for the SAWFLY web shell from one intrusion. Actor tooling rotates. Listed for defenders. This site does not add exploit content.
G_Hunting_Backdoor_BARECLAW_1
rule G_Hunting_Backdoor_BARECLAW_1 { meta: author = "Google Threat Intelligence Group" strings: $s1 = "[%s ws_socks5d] " ascii wide $s2 = "--obfs requires --token" ascii wide $s3 = "mux: %s (frame[%lu]: %s)" ascii wide $s4 = "cannot create stream pump/writer thread (stream %d)" ascii wide $s5 = "reject: bad or missing token from %s" ascii wide $s6 = "listening on %s path=%s (token=%s obfs=%s max_tunnels=%d threads=%d)" ascii wide $s7 = "--ws-path must start with '/'" ascii wide $b_xorshift = { 48 c1 e0 17 48 31 c1 48 89 f0 48 c1 e8 1a 48 31 f0 48 31 c8 48 c1 e9 11 48 31 c8 } condition: uint32(0) == 0x464c457f and (5 of ($s*)) or ($b_xorshift and (3 of ($s*))) }By Google Threat Intelligence Group, . Source.
Published by GTIG on 15 Oct 2026 for the BARECLAW tunneler from one intrusion. Actor tooling rotates.
More detection content
- Mandiant ARMORY CASTLE Exploits BeyondTrust (IOCs and YARA)
By Mandiant / Google Threat Intelligence Group, . Public analysis, hashes, and YARA for defenders. This site does not republish exploit code.
- BeyondTrust BT26-05 blog (hunt behaviour)
By BeyondTrust Security Team, . Vendor hunt list: unexpected admin sessions, web-directory scripts, Jump Item or Team changes, log-forwarding gaps.
- Rapid7 analysis (lab detection notes)
By Jack Heysel, Rapid7, . Lab write-up. Detection pointers only. This site does not republish module usage.
Vendor advisories and signature updates
BeyondTrust
Look for past exploitation
Search from 29 Aug 2026, 1 query, 6 published IOCs
If a Remote Support appliance was reachable from 29 Aug 2026, hunt off-box proxy, WAF, firewall, and syslog for Mandiant-named paths, Jump Item or Team role raises, and gaps in log forwarding. Host artefacts need a forensic image or BeyondTrust Support.
How far back to search
Search from (first exploitation). This date is a lower bound.
BeyondTrust dates both known victims to 29 Aug 2026. Mandiant dates the same actor's zero-day use to late August 2026. Public disclosure was 15 Oct 2026. Hunt from the vendor-stated first-use day.
Log sources needed
| Source | Why | Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Reverse-proxy / WAF / perimeter firewall logs | Mandiant and CISA: keep request-path and reachability records the appliance cannot alter. Hunt mangoapi.php, app_84304470, /uidchanarge, and unknown .php paths. | Required |
| Forwarded appliance syslog and session events | BeyondTrust: this actor deletes local logs. Hunt user_changed role raises, unexpected /login, file-transfer events, and gaps in forwarding. | Required |
| Forensic image of /home (LUKS) or BeyondTrust Support export | Mandiant found exploitation evidence in access, syslog, messages, thin-scc, brain, and SSL logs on that partition. Customers cannot read it on their own. | Optional |
Steps
- 1
List mangoapi.php, app_84304470, and /uidchanarge since 29 Aug 2026
Search reverse-proxy, WAF, or HTTP access logs for those Mandiant-named paths. A request is a lead, not proof. Do not send crafted requests.
- 2
Review forwarded syslog for role changes and log gaps
Mandiant: user_changed events that raise Jump Item or Team roles from No Access to Administrator. Also hunt unexpected /login and interruptions in syslog forwarding bounded by a single session.
- 3
If you have a forensic image, review Mandiant host artefacts
Look for mangoapi.php under the site web root, /usr/bin/dbus-authd, /home/bomgar/sbin/post_boot.d/zz-root-persist, /tmp/ingredi_ws, and HAProxy edits for /uidchanarge. Request BeyondTrust Support if you cannot read the encrypted partition.
Queries
Queries marked origin vuln2shell are our own and are dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0. Tune before use. Third-party hunts stay credited with a link.
SPL (Splunk)
BeyondTrust RS Mandiant paths since 29 Aug 2026
index=* ("mangoapi.php" OR "app_84304470" OR "/uidchanarge" OR "zz-root-persist" OR "ingredi_ws") earliest=08/29/2026:00:00:00 | stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime values(clientip) as src by host, sourcetype | convert ctime(firstTime) ctime(lastTime)By vuln2shell, . Source. License: CC0 1.0
Written by vuln2shell. Untested, tune before use.
Lookback from the vendor-stated first-use day. Tune sourcetype.
Artefacts to check
Published IOCs
Mandiant published two SHA-256 hashes and the filenames above from one intrusion on 15 Oct 2026. BeyondTrust says this actor rotates infrastructure and tooling, so indicators from one victim rarely reappear. No published attacker IPs from a source we opened. Rapid7 lab canary paths are not indexed as in-the-wild IOCs.
What a hit means
- Attempt
A request to a Mandiant-named path or an unexpected /login, with no matching role change, host artefact, or log-forwarding gap.
- Likely compromise
Those paths plus a Jump Item or Team role raise, a syslog-forwarding gap bounded by one session, or a Mandiant-named host artefact on an appliance that was reachable from 29 Aug 2026.
- Compromise (your evidence)
Vendor-confirmed intrusion, or recovered SAWFLY / BARECLAW / SUID copy / startup script on the appliance. BeyondTrust asks customers with evidence to open a Sev 1 case that cites BT26-05.
Next steps
- 1
Preserve the appliance, then patch or rebuild
CISA and Mandiant: snapshot virtual appliances with memory, or request forensic preservation for hardware and SaaS, before isolate or rebuild. Then apply BT26-05-RS or rebuild from a clean patched image.
- 2
Rotate every credential the appliance stored or injected
BeyondTrust and CISA: if you find exploitation evidence, treat stored and injected credentials as exposed. Rotate after the appliance is patched or rebuilt, not before.
Limits
- Lookback is a lower bound. Search only as far as your logs go; many SIEMs keep 30 to 90 days.
- Mandiant IOCs are from one intrusion. BeyondTrust says this actor rotates tooling.
- No published attacker IPs from a source we opened.
- Customers cannot read the LUKS /home logs without vendor support or a forensic image.
- Rapid7 lab strings are researcher-reported, not an in-the-wild IOC list.
Sources
If you find a hit
3 containment steps, 2 rotation items, 4 persistence rows, 3 evidence items
If a self-hosted appliance was reachable while vulnerable, preserve it, isolate at the perimeter, then patch or rebuild and rotate stored credentials. Mandiant published host artefacts from one intrusion; BeyondTrust says this actor rotates tooling.
Containment
1
Preserve evidence before changing the appliance
CISA and Mandiant: snapshot virtual appliances with memory, or collect a forensic image for hardware. For B Series and SaaS, request forensic preservation through BeyondTrust Support. Immediately forward remaining syslog and collect reverse-proxy, WAF, and firewall logs for the exposure window.
2
Isolate a suspected appliance at the perimeter
Mandiant: block inbound traffic to the public address at the firewall rather than in /appliance, so the configuration stays intact. Restrict egress except to BeyondTrust update and licensing endpoints. End active support sessions and disable new sessions, Jump Clients, Jumpoints, and API accounts from /login (disable rather than delete).
3
Apply BT26-05-RS or rebuild from a clean patched image
CISA: rebuild from a known-good state and apply BT26-05-RS. Mandiant: customers cannot audit the appliance host file system, and host-level persistence survives reboot and configuration reset. Restore only a configuration backup dated before the exposure window.
Rotate
Every credential the appliance stored or injected
BeyondTrust and CISA: if you find exploitation evidence, treat stored and injected credentials as exposed. Rotate after the appliance is patched or rebuilt. Watch those accounts for logins outside a managed session and review new MFA registrations on privileged accounts.
/appliance administrators, /login users, API secrets, and vaulted endpoint credentials
Mandiant Option 3 order: /appliance administrative credentials; /login administrators and local users; API client secrets; security provider bind accounts and SAML signing keys; Remote Support Vault and integrated Password Safe or PRA credentials at the target system; integration credentials; any credential typed into a support session during the window.
Observed behaviour
Web-shell staging then SAWFLY under the site web root
Mandiant: POST requests to /app_84304470%2Ephp, then mangoapi.php created about 11 minutes later. SAWFLY returns HTTP 404 unless a private parameter is present.
Jump Item and Team roles raised to Administrator
Mandiant recovered a user_changed syslog event that raised those roles from No Access to Administrator, then used support sessions and built-in file transfer against downstream endpoints.
Local log deletion
Mandiant: the actor deleted host, web, and application logs during the intrusion. BeyondTrust: evidence kept only on the appliance may not survive.
Reported persistence
Evidence to keep
1
Installed Remote Support version from before the patch
Preserve the /appliance version string so you can show whether the host was 26.2.3 or earlier while it was reachable.
2
Off-box syslog, WAF, and firewall logs from 29 Aug 2026
Keep inbound path records, /login events, user_changed events, and SIEM receipt gaps. No published attacker IPs.
3
Forensic image or BeyondTrust Support export of /home
Mandiant found exploitation evidence in access, syslog, messages, thin-scc, brain, and SSL logs on the LUKS /home partition. BeyondTrust asks customers with evidence to open a Sev 1 case that cites BT26-05.
Limits
- Mandiant artefacts are from one intrusion. BeyondTrust says this actor rotates tooling.
- No published network IOCs from a source we opened.
- KB0024066 was not opened.
- Customers cannot read LUKS /home logs without vendor support or a forensic image.
Affected versions
4 versions tracked: 2 Affected, 1 No statement yet, 1 No customer action needed (vendor-managed)
BeyondTrust Remote Support
| Version | Status | Fixed version / ETA | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Support 24.3.1 through 26.2.3 | Affected | BT26-05-RS | Affected: Remote Support All versions <= 26.2.3. Fixed: Remote Support BT26-05-RS patch for (v24.3.1 - v26.2.3). Source |
| Remote Support older than 24.3.1 | Affected | Upgrade, then BT26-05-RS | Affected: Remote Support All versions <= 26.2.3. Customers on a Remote Support version older than 24.3.1 will need to upgrade to a newer version to apply this patch. Source |
| BeyondTrust-hosted Remote Support (SaaS) | No customer action needed (vendor-managed) | Patched by BeyondTrust as of 9 Oct 2026 (no customer action) | As of Oct 9, 2026, a patch that remediates this vulnerability has been applied to all Remote Support SaaS customers. Source |
| Privileged Remote Access (PRA) | No statement yet | Patch released; BeyondTrust recommends self-hosted customers apply it | No statement yet While our internal testing has not identified any way for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability in Privileged Remote Access, PRA shares the affected code, so out of an abundance of caution, we have released the patch for PRA and recommend self-hosted Privileged Remote Access customers apply it immediately. Source |
Questions
6 questions
What is BeyondTrust RS?
CVE-2026-102764 is an authentication bypass by spoofing (CWE-290) in BeyondTrust Remote Support.
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The NVD record (published 15 Oct 2026 21:17 UTC, lastModified 17 Oct 2026, status Analyzed, checked 31 Oct 2026) says: The vulnerability exists within internal components of BeyondTrust's Remote Support product. The components did not adequately validate the origin of the messages it received. Under the right conditions, this could allow an attacker to perform file operations on the appliance.
Which BeyondTrust RS versions are affected?
Affected (15 Oct 2026) (2): Remote Support 24.3.1 through 26.2.3, Remote Support older than 24.3.1. No customer action needed (vendor-managed) (15 Oct 2026) (1): BeyondTrust-hosted Remote Support (SaaS). No statement yet (16 Oct 2026) (1): Privileged Remote Access (PRA).
Which version fixes BeyondTrust RS?
Page patch status: Patched.
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Remote Support 24.3.1 through 26.2.3: BT26-05-RS (15 Oct 2026). Remote Support older than 24.3.1: Upgrade, then BT26-05-RS (15 Oct 2026). BeyondTrust-hosted Remote Support (SaaS): Patched by BeyondTrust as of 9 Oct 2026 (no customer action) (15 Oct 2026). Privileged Remote Access (PRA): Patch released; BeyondTrust recommends self-hosted customers apply it (16 Oct 2026).
Is BeyondTrust RS exploited or in CISA KEV?
Listed in CISA KEV (added 16 Oct 2026, due 19 Oct 2026). Catalog 2026.10.30, checked 31 Oct 2026. This page records confirmed exploitation. First seen 29 Aug 2026. Source: BeyondTrust BT26-05 blog and Mandiant ARMORY CASTLE write-up.
How do I detect BeyondTrust RS?
This page has 7 detection rules dated 15 Oct 2026.
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Languages: sigma, spl, kql, esql, suricata, yara. Log sources: Reverse-proxy / WAF / HTTP access logs in front of Remote Support, Reverse-proxy / WAF / forwarded appliance syslog, Reverse-proxy / WAF / syslog shipped to Microsoft Sentinel, Reverse-proxy / WAF / syslog shipped to Elastic, IDS / IPS in front of Remote Support, Forensic image or file scan of the site web root, Forensic image or file scan of the appliance host. Detection pointers: Unknown PHP paths and /uidchanarge on the reverse proxy or WAF (Reverse-proxy / WAF / HTTP access logs in front of Remote Support); user_changed events that raise Jump Item or Team roles (BeyondTrust appliance syslog (forwarded off-box)); Administrative /login from unexpected networks (BeyondTrust appliance syslog for /login (forwarded off-box)); Gaps in syslog forwarding bounded by a single session (SIEM receipt of appliance syslog / session events); thin-scc, brain, access, messages, and SSL logs on a forensic image (Forensic image of the appliance /home partition (LUKS), or BeyondTrust Support export); Host artefacts: SAWFLY, SUID copy, startup script, BARECLAW (Forensic image / BeyondTrust Support host review). Pointer dates: 15 Oct 2026, 16 Oct 2026.
How do I look for past BeyondTrust RS exploitation?
If a Remote Support appliance was reachable from 29 Aug 2026, hunt off-box proxy, WAF, firewall, and syslog for Mandiant-named paths, Jump Item or Team role raises, and gaps in log forwarding.
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Host artefacts need a forensic image or BeyondTrust Support. Search from 29 Aug 2026 (first exploitation). Lookback sources: BeyondTrust (16 Oct 2026); Mandiant / GTIG (15 Oct 2026).
Timeline14
14 events: 6 shown as key events
Key events
Newest first.
Rapid7 published an analysis: unauthenticated file upload to RCE as the site user, tested on Remote Support 24.1.2. Rapid7 says other affected releases and fixed builds have not been established in that test.
SourceCISA added CVE-2026-102764 to KEV (due 19 Oct 2026, knownRansomwareCampaignUse Unknown, forensicTriage Yes) and published an alert urging self-hosted customers to apply BT26-05-RS.
SourceBeyondTrust published advisory BT26-05 and the ARMORY CASTLE blog. Affected: Remote Support all versions <= 26.2.3. Fixed: BT26-05-RS for 24.3.1 through 26.2.3. CVSS 4.0 9.3. CWE-290.
SourceMandiant published ARMORY CASTLE Exploits BeyondTrust: zero-day file upload, SAWFLY web shell, BARECLAW tunneler, hashes, and YARA.
SourceBeyondTrust released the BT26-05 patch to SaaS and self-hosted customers. SaaS Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access instances were automatically patched.
SourceBeyondTrust: the actor exploited a zero-day against one BeyondTrust-hosted Remote Support instance and one self-hosted appliance. Mandiant later attributed the activity to ARMORY CASTLE (UNC5221).
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Full timeline (14)
Sat 31 Oct 20261
DailyDarkWeb posted a public lead on the Rapid7 analysis and the still-unmerged Metasploit PR. Credit only.
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Fri 30 Oct 20262
jheysel-r7 opened Metasploit PR 22083 (still open/unmerged when checked 31 Oct 2026): public module for unauthenticated file upload resulting in RCE as the site user, tested on Remote Support 24.1.2.
SourceRapid7 published an analysis: unauthenticated file upload to RCE as the site user, tested on Remote Support 24.1.2. Rapid7 says other affected releases and fixed builds have not been established in that test.
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Sat 17 Oct 20261
NVD last modified CVE-2026-102764 (04:16 UTC). Status Analyzed. Primary CVSS 3.1 9.8. CISA Coordinator SSVC option exploitation: active is dated 16 Oct 2026.
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Fri 16 Oct 20262
CISA added CVE-2026-102764 to KEV (due 19 Oct 2026, knownRansomwareCampaignUse Unknown, forensicTriage Yes) and published an alert urging self-hosted customers to apply BT26-05-RS.
SourceCanadian Centre for Cyber Security published AL26-025 covering CVE-2026-102764. Fixed versions: BT26-05-RS for 24.3.1 through 26.2.3. Notes open-source reporting of in-the-wild use.
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Thu 15 Oct 20263
NVD published CVE-2026-102764 at 21:17 UTC. Status when opened on 31 Oct 2026: Analyzed. Primary metric is NVD CVSS 3.1 9.8. CNA BeyondTrust metric is CVSS 4.0 9.3.
SourceBeyondTrust published advisory BT26-05 and the ARMORY CASTLE blog. Affected: Remote Support all versions <= 26.2.3. Fixed: BT26-05-RS for 24.3.1 through 26.2.3. CVSS 4.0 9.3. CWE-290.
SourceMandiant published ARMORY CASTLE Exploits BeyondTrust: zero-day file upload, SAWFLY web shell, BARECLAW tunneler, hashes, and YARA.
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Fri 9 Oct 20261
BT26-05: as of 9 Oct 2026, a patch that remediates this vulnerability had been applied to all Remote Support SaaS customers.
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Thu 8 Oct 20261
BeyondTrust released the BT26-05 patch to SaaS and self-hosted customers. SaaS Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access instances were automatically patched.
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Wed 30 Sep 20261
BeyondTrust: Mandiant shared findings from the self-hosted customer that confirmed what BeyondTrust found on 28 Sep 2026.
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Mon 28 Sep 20261
BeyondTrust: Cyber Defense hunting found the SaaS customer event and contained the instance within 27 minutes of first detection. Product Security reproduced the entry vector the same day.
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Sat 29 Aug 20261
BeyondTrust: the actor exploited a zero-day against one BeyondTrust-hosted Remote Support instance and one self-hosted appliance. Mandiant later attributed the activity to ARMORY CASTLE (UNC5221).
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News & write-ups
8 news or write-ups
Research2
- Rapid7 Analysis: Unauthenticated File Upload to RCE in BeyondTrust Remote Support (CVE-2026-102764)
Rapid7
- ARMORY CASTLE Exploits BeyondTrust
Mandiant / Google Threat Intelligence Group
News1
Vendor2
- BT26-05
BeyondTrust
- ARMORY CASTLE and BT26-05: What Security Teams Need to Know
BeyondTrust
Government3
- CISA Urges Patching Critical Vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support
CISA
- AL26-025 - Critical vulnerability impacting BeyondTrust Remote Support
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
- NVD CVE-2026-102764
NVD
Posts from X
1 post
Dark Web Intelligence
@DailyDarkWeb
🚨 UPDATE: PUBLIC METASPLOIT EXPLOIT SUBMITTED FOR ALREADY-EXPLOITED BEYONDTRUST FLAW CVE-2026-102764 Rapid7 published an analysis on Oct 30, 2026 and opened a Metasploit pull request (Oct 30, 17:48 UTC) for CVE-2026-102764 in BeyondTrust Remote Support, showing unauthenticated code execution as the site's OS user on Remote Support 24.1.2. The pull request is still open, not yet merged.
PoC index (for defenders)
2 public PoCs: 2 unverified
Public proof-of-concept links for defensive validation, with a source and a validation status.
Rapid7 reports file write leading to RCE as the site user on Remote Support 24.1.2 (30 Oct 2026). Independent validation: not verified. Listed for defenders. This site does not republish exploit code or usage steps.
- Metasploit PR 22083 (unmerged)Unverified
Public, unmerged Metasploit PR; author reports RCE as site user on 24.1.2 (Rapid7, 30 Oct 2026). Opened 30 Oct 2026 17:48 UTC. Still open when checked 31 Oct 2026. Index link only. This site does not copy module code, payload steps, or usage instructions.
Open questions
3 open questions
KB0024066 HTML was not opened
NVD lists https://beyondtrustcorp.service-now.com/csm?id=csm_kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0024066 as Permissions Required. Affected and fixed versions on this page come from the public BT26-05 advisory table, not from the KB. Extra version rows that appear only behind login: not verified.
Privileged Remote Access is not in the BT26-05 impacted-product table
The public advisory lists Impacted Product: Remote Support (RS) only. The 16 Oct 2026 blog says PRA shares the affected code, internal testing has not identified a way to exploit PRA, a PRA patch was still released, and self-hosted PRA customers should apply it. Cyber Centre AL26-025 says PRA SaaS was patched as of 9 Oct 2026.
Rapid7 lab versions versus the vendor table
Rapid7 (30 Oct 2026) and Metasploit PR 22083 say they tested Remote Support 24.1.2 and that other affected releases and fixed builds have not been established in that test. BT26-05 already names all versions <= 26.2.3 as affected and BT26-05-RS for 24.3.1 through 26.2.3 as the fix. 24.1.2 is older than 24.3.1, so the vendor path is upgrade first, then the patch. This page keeps the vendor table for versions.