CVE-2021-38648: Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vector 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
Tracked companies
Mapped from the CVE’s affected-product data, NVD CPE matches, vendor advisories or package feeds. A mapping means the vendor’s software is named, not that its hosted service was exposed.
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC ExtensionMicrosoft: Azure Automation Update ManagementMicrosoft: Azure Diagnostics (LAD)Microsoft: Azure Security CenterMicrosoft: Azure SentinelMicrosoft: Azure Stack HubMicrosoft: Container Monitoring SolutionMicrosoft: Log Analytics AgentMicrosoft: Open Management InfrastructureMicrosoft: System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38648 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)