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

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Open Management Infrastructure
System Center Operations Manager (scom)
Azure Automation State Configuration, Dsc Extension
Azure Automation Update Management
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 September 2021

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟣 EPSS 26%🦅 CISA Reported

What is CVE-2021-38649?

Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CISA has reported CVE-2021-38649

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2021-38649 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Version(s)

Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC Extension Unknown 2.0.0

Azure Automation Update Management Unknown 1.0.0

Azure Diagnostics (LAD) Unknown 3.0.0

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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EPSS Score

26% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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