# CVE-2021-38649: Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

> CVE-2021-38649: Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. CVSS 7.0 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2021-38649
Last updated: 2026-08-10T15:10:55Z

- Published: 2021-09-15 11:24 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-10 15:10 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 7.0 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- EPSS: 2.9%, 87th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2021-11-03, federal due date 2021-11-17, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC Extension
- Microsoft: Azure Automation Update Management
- Microsoft: Azure Diagnostics (LAD)
- Microsoft: Azure Security Center
- Microsoft: Azure Sentinel
- Microsoft: Azure Stack Hub
- Microsoft: Container Monitoring Solution
- Microsoft: Log Analytics Agent
- Microsoft: Open Management Infrastructure
- Microsoft: System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)

## Tracked companies

- [Microsoft Azure](https://rewindex.com/company/azure.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38649)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38649)
- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38649](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38649)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2021-38649 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2021-38649.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2021-38649 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T04:04:39.784Z