CVE-2026-40144

Memory corruption vulnerability in Endpoint Privilege Management (Windows deployments)

HIGH

7.3

CVSS Score

Published: August 17, 2026 at 04:05 PM UTC

Updated: August 18, 2026 at 03:25 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorPrivilege Management for Windows

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Severity

HIGH7.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Privilege Management for Windows · Beyondtrust

60%

v < 26.1.2

Affected range stops below 26.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Source: cverecord

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40144

Source: cverecord

https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt26-04

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.3HIGHBT

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS

CWE

CWE-125

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