CVE-2021-38647
Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI): Remote Code Execution
As of , CVE-2021-38647 in Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.
- Exploited
- Yes: CISA listed it on 3 November 2021
- US federal deadline
- 17 November 202114 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- Known
- EPSS score
- 0.99Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS when listed
- Not availableCISA listed it before 4 February 2022, where the EPSS files we read begin.
- Public exploit
- 1 Metasploit module
- Fix
- No vendor link in CISA's entry
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA's required action
What the flaw is
Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) within Azure VM Management Extensions contains an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote code execution.
CISA's description
Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
The CVE record's description, from microsoft
- CVE published
- 15 September 2021
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
- CWE-1390
- Weak Authentication
- CISA SSVC, exploitation
- active
- CISA SSVC, automatable
- yes
- CISA SSVC, technical impact
- total
Timeline
- The CVE record was published.
- CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- The US federal deadline to fix it.
Public exploits
Facts from Metasploit's module list and Exploit-DB's index; we never copy exploit code.
- Metasploit: Microsoft OMI Management Interface Authentication Bypassexploit module, rank excellent
Open Management Infrastructure (OMI): other exploited entries
| Vulnerability | Product | Our group | Listed | Deadline | EPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-38648Privilege Escalation | Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) | Patch this weekMetasploit module | 0.11 | ||
| CVE-2021-38649Privilege Escalation | Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) | Patch soon | 0.03 | ||
| CVE-2021-38645Privilege Escalation | Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) | Patch soon | 0.03 |
Read further
- CVE recordcve.org
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CISA's catalogcisa.gov
- EPSS for this CVEapi.first.org