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CVE-2021-38645

Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI)
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
7.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 3 Nov 2021CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)2.73%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline17 Nov 2021Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 15 Sep 2021, 11:24 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 3 Nov 2021Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) within Azure VM Management Extensions contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 10

  • Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC Extensionaffected: 2.0.0 before DSC Agent versions: 2.71.1.25, 2.70.0.30, 3.0.0.3CVE List
  • Azure Automation Update Managementaffected: 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0CVE List
  • Azure Diagnostics (LAD)affected: 3.0.0 before LAD v4.0.13 and LAD v3.0.135CVE List
  • Azure Security Centeraffected: 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0CVE List
  • Azure Sentinelaffected: 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0CVE List
  • Azure Stack Hubaffected: 1.0.0 before Monitor, Update and Config Mgmnt 1.14.01CVE List
  • Container Monitoring Solutionaffected: 1.0.0 before publicationCVE List
  • Log Analytics Agentaffected: 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0CVE List
  • Open Management Infrastructureaffected: 16.0 before OMI Version 1.6.8-1CVE List
  • System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)affected: 1.0.0 before OMI version: 1.6.8-1CVE List

References 4