CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2021-38648

Microsoft · Open Management Infrastructure (OMI)

Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Date added 2021-11-03

BOD 22-01 due date 2021-11-17

CWE CWE-1390

Ransomware Unknown

CISA description

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

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38648

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
CM-6 · Configuration Settings
SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

NVD · CVE-2021-38648
CVE.org · CVE-2021-38648
CISA KEV catalog (canonical)