BeyondTrust Flaw Used for Web Shells, Backdoors, and Data Exfiltration

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Threat actors are exploiting CVE-2026-1731 in BeyondTrust products to deploy VShell web shells, backdoors, and conduct data exfiltration. The critical vulnerability with a 9.9 CVSS score allows OS command execution, demonstrating how privileged access management tools have become high-value targets for attackers seeking persistent enterprise access.

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Relevance score: 90.0/100

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