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CVE-2021-38645

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 that allows for privilege escalation.

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Timeline

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  1. Sep 15, 2021 · Catalog

    Detected

    Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) within Azure VM Management Extensions contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for 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 that allows for 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 security centerversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/azure sentinelversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/azure stack hubversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/container monitoring solutionversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/log analytics agentversion unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI)version unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-38645

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

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-38645

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-38645

    30-day exploitation probability 2.7%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-38645

    Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    nvd.nist.gov

References