Google warned on Oct. 15 that organizations should prepare for potential widespread exploitation after a new bug was found in U.S. cybersecurity firm BeyondTrust’s remote support appliances.
The flaw affects BeyondTrust Remote Support, an enterprise tool that allows information technology teams to remotely access and troubleshoot computers and other devices. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability gives attackers access to credentials, lets them upload files at will, and lets them take control of the host, according to Google Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant, Google’s cybersecurity threat intelligence and incident response firm.
On Oct. 15, Georgia-based BeyondTrust disclosed the vulnerability, CVE-2026-102764, affecting BeyondTrust Remote Support appliances….