CVE-2021-38647

Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical

Status

Analyzed - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2021-09-15

Last modified

2026-08-10

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

since 2021-11-03, action due 2021-11-17: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

• Azure Automation State Configuration (Microsoft)
• Azure Automation Update Management (Microsoft)
• Azure Diagnostics (Microsoft)
• Azure Diagnostics (lad) (Microsoft)
• Azure Security Center (Microsoft)
• Azure Sentinel (Microsoft)
• Azure Stack Hub (Microsoft)
• Container Monitoring Solution (Microsoft)
• Log Analytics Agent (Microsoft)
• Open Management Infrastructure (Microsoft)
• System Center Operations Manager (Microsoft)

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38647
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164694/Microsoft-OMI-Management-Interface-Authentication-Bypass.html
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38647
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-38647