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High 7.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Sep 15, 2021
CVE-2021-38648Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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It affects Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC Extension and 13 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by Nov 17, 2021. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due Nov 17, 2021Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 11.42% (percentile 96)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC Extension microsoft:azure_automation_state_configuration_dsc_extension (from the name) | from 2.0.0 before DSC Agent versions: 2.71.1.25, 2.70.0.30, 3.0.0.3 | CNA record |
Microsoft Azure Automation Update Management microsoft:azure_automation_update_management (from the name) | from 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0 | CNA record |
Microsoft Azure Diagnostics (LAD) microsoft:azure_diagnostics_lad (from the name) | from 3.0.0 before LAD v4.0.13 and LAD v3.0.135 | CNA record |
Microsoft Azure Security Center microsoft:azure_security_center (from the name) | from 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0 | CNA record |
Microsoft Azure Sentinel microsoft:azure_sentinel (from the name) | from 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0 | CNA record |
Microsoft Azure Stack Hub microsoft:azure_stack_hub (from the name) | from 1.0.0 before Monitor, Update and Config Mgmnt 1.14.01 | CNA record |
Microsoft Container Monitoring Solution microsoft:container_monitoring_solution (from the name) | from 1.0.0 before publication | CNA record |
Microsoft Log Analytics Agent microsoft:log_analytics_agent (from the name) | from 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0 | CNA record |
Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure microsoft:open_management_infrastructure (from the name) | from 16.0 before OMI Version 1.6.8-1 | CNA record |
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) microsoft:system_center_operations_manager_scom (from the name) | from 1.0.0 before OMI version: 1.6.8-1 | CNA record |
microsoft azure_automation_state_configuration microsoft:azure_automation_state_configuration | all versions | NVD |
microsoft azure_automation_update_management microsoft:azure_automation_update_management | all versions | NVD |
microsoft azure_diagnostics_(lad) microsoft:azure_diagnostics_(lad) | all versions | NVD |
microsoft azure_open_management_infrastructure microsoft:azure_open_management_infrastructure | all versions | NVD |
microsoft azure_security_center microsoft:azure_security_center | all versions | NVD |
microsoft azure_sentinel microsoft:azure_sentinel | all versions | NVD |
microsoft azure_stack_hub microsoft:azure_stack_hub | all versions | NVD |
microsoft container_monitoring_solution microsoft:container_monitoring_solution | all versions | NVD |
microsoft log_analytics_agent microsoft:log_analytics_agent | all versions | NVD |
microsoft open_management_infrastructure microsoft:open_management_infrastructure | before 1.6.8-1 | NVD |
microsoft system_center_operations_manager microsoft:system_center_operations_manager | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38648vendor-advisory, patch
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164925/Microsoft-OMI-Management-Interface-Authentication-Bypass.htmlexploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38648patch, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-38648us-government-resource
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