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CVE-2021-38648

Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Sep 15, 2021 · updated Aug 10, 2026 · microsoft azure automation state configuration

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

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 15, 2021 · Catalog

    Detected

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

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Nov 17, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Aug 10, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

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

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Nov 17, 2021

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/azure automation state configurationversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/azure automation update managementversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/azure diagnostics (lad)version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/azure open management infrastructureversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/azure security centerversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/azure sentinelversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/azure stack hubversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/container monitoring solutionversion unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI)version unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2021-38648

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

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2021-38648

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2021-38648

    30-day exploitation probability 11.4%

    first.org
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_linux/local/cve_2021_38648_omigod

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2021-38648

    Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm Securityhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164925/Microsoft-OMI-Management-Interface-Authentication-Bypass.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References

CVE-2021-38648 · ZeroDay Findings