High severity · published Aug 17, 2026
CVE-2026-40144
Memory corruption vulnerability in Endpoint Privilege Management (Windows deployments)
7.3
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EP
Endpoint Privilege Management (Windows deployments) · BeyondTrust
before 26.1.2 · source: vendor
Affected product
EP
Endpoint Privilege Management (Windows deployments)
BeyondTrust