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CVE-2021-38647

Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2021‑11‑03. Fixed versions are out.

CVSS 3.19.8CriticalEPSS percentile99th100% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVListedsince 2021-11-03, due 2021-11-17
Public exploit: 2 sourcesFix5 products5 fixed builds listed below

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

NVD CVE.org

What to do

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  • Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC ExtensionAffected: ≥ 2.0.0, < DSC Agent versions: 2.71.1.25Upgrade to: DSC Agent versions: 2.71.1.25Affected: ≥ 2.0.0, < 2.70.0.30Upgrade to: 2.70.0.30Affected: ≥ 2.0.0, < 3.0.0.3Upgrade to: 3.0.0.3Stated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Azure Automation Update ManagementAffected: ≥ 1.0.0, < OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0Upgrade to: OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0Stated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Azure DiagnosticsAffected: ≥ 3.0.0, < LAD v4.0.13 and LAD v3.0.135Upgrade to: LAD v4.0.13 and LAD v3.0.135Stated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Azure Security CenterAffected: ≥ 1.0.0, < OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0Upgrade to: OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0Stated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Azure SentinelAffected: ≥ 1.0.0, < OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0Upgrade to: OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0Stated by: CVE record

Versions as the sources state them. 6 more products have version data. Full version matrix after sign-in

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Coverage timeline

0 publishers

  1. Added to CISA KEV catalog

    ·CISA KEV

Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened.

What it is

From the CVE record

Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS99th
Public exploit
CISA KEV
CISA KEV

Listed as exploited in the wild since 2021-11-03.

US federal agencies must remediate by 2021-11-17.

Known use in ransomware campaigns.

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Public exploits

2 sources with a proof of concept or module.

Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in
EPSS

100% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

The patch came 127 days before any public exploit.

  1. Patch availablepatch available, record updated, record updated
  2. OpenVAS check added
  3. Public exploit / PoCsource: github-pocnuclei check added
  4. Patch availablerecord updated
  5. Added to CISA KEVransomware campaign
  6. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Scored 9.8 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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