CVE-2026-40144: BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management Windows Deployments

High severity, CVSS 7.3. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A memory-corruption vulnerability exists in a kernel-mode component of BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management (Windows deployments) prior to version 26.1.2. Insufficient validation of input processed by the component may result in memory being accessed outside its intended bounds.

Affected products

• BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management Windows Deployments: before 26.1.2 (fixed in 26.1.2)

Published 2026-08-17. Last modified 2026-08-18.