CVE-2021-38649
Confirmed PUBLISHEDOpen Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE Published
- Sep 15, 2021
- Exploitation Reported
- Nov 03, 2021
- CVSS
- 7.0 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft |
Open Management Infrastructure
|
16.0 to < OMI Version 1.6.8-1 |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
|
1.0.0 to < OMI version: 1.6.8-1 |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC Extension
|
2.0.0 to < DSC Agent versions: 2.71.1.25, 2.70.0.30, 3.0.0.3 |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Azure Automation Update Management
|
1.0.0 to < OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0 |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Log Analytics Agent
|
1.0.0 to < OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0 |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Azure Diagnostics (LAD)
|
3.0.0 to < LAD v4.0.13 and LAD v3.0.135 |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Container Monitoring Solution
|
1.0.0 to < publication |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Azure Security Center
|
1.0.0 to < OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0 |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Azure Sentinel
|
1.0.0 to < OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0 |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Azure Stack Hub
|
1.0.0 to < Monitor, Update and Config Mgmnt 1.14.01 |
Affected |
| Microsoft |
Azure Stack Hub
|
1.0.0 to < 3.1.135 |
Affected |
CVE References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38649 portal.msrc.microsoft.com · CVE Record https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CV...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2021-11-03 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
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
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
-
00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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11:24 UTC almost 5 years ago11:24 UTC · almost 5 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
-
00:00 UTC almost 5 years ago00:00 UTC · almost 5 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2021-38649
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2021-38649",
"title": "Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"affected_vendor": "Microsoft",
"affected_product": "Open Management Infrastructure, System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC Extension, Azure Automation Update Management, Log Analytics Agent, Azure Diagnostics (LAD), Container Monitoring Solution, Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, Azure Stack Hub",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 7.0,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}