CVE-2021-38648

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Description

Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 27.88% Top 5%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure

Affected: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)

Affected: Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC Extension

Affected: Microsoft Azure Automation Update Management

Affected: Microsoft Log Analytics Agent

Affected: Microsoft Azure Diagnostics (LAD)

Affected: Microsoft Container Monitoring Solution

Affected: Microsoft Azure Security Center

Affected: Microsoft Azure Sentinel

Affected: Microsoft Azure Stack Hub

References

Link	Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38648	patch vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164925/Microsoft-OMI-Management-Interface-Authentication-Bypass.html	exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38648?: CVE-2021-38648 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-38648?: To fix CVE-2021-38648, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-38648 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2021-38648 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~28% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-38648?: CVE-2021-38648 affects Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC Extension, Microsoft Azure Automation Update Management, Microsoft Log Analytics Agent, Microsoft Azure Diagnostics (LAD), Microsoft Container Monitoring Solution, Microsoft Azure Security Center, Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Azure Stack Hub.

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