BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows and Mac (aka PMWM; formerly Avecto…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows and Mac (aka PMWM; formerly Avecto Defendpoint) 5.1 through 5.5 before 5.5 SR1 mishandles command-line arguments with PowerShell .ps1 file extensions present, leading to a DefendpointService.exe crash.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01044 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privilege_management_for_windows_and_mac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 to before 5.5 | Vulnerable | BeyondTrust |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privilege_management_for_windows_and_mac:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | BeyondTrust |
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privilege_management_for_windows_and_mac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 to before 5.5 Vulnerable ·BeyondTrust
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privilege_management_for_windows_and_mac:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·BeyondTrust
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9326
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4wf-9c2c-mqww
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-9326 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9326 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4wf-9c2c-mqww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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