---
id: CVE-2021-38649
title: Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
summary: Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
severity: high
cvss: 7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
vendor: microsoft
product: azure_automation_state_configuration
affected:
  - azure_automation_state_configuration
  - azure_automation_update_management
  - azure_diagnostics_(lad)
  - azure_open_management_infrastructure
  - azure_security_center
  - azure_sentinel
  - azure_stack_hub
  - container_monitoring_solution
  - log_analytics_agent
  - open_management_infrastructure < 1.6.8-1
  - system_center_operations_manager
patched:
  - open_management_infrastructure 1.6.8-1
published: '2021-09-15'
updated: '2026-08-10'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38649'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38649'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38649
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-38649
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
epss: 0.02887
epssPercentile: 0.86321
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2021-11-03'
kevDueDate: '2021-11-17'
kevRansomware: false
exploited: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-11T16:47:01.403Z'
---

## Overview

Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

## Affected

- `azure_automation_state_configuration`
- `azure_automation_update_management`
- `azure_diagnostics_(lad)`
- `azure_open_management_infrastructure`
- `azure_security_center`
- `azure_sentinel`
- `azure_stack_hub`
- `container_monitoring_solution`
- `log_analytics_agent`
- `open_management_infrastructure < 1.6.8-1`
- `system_center_operations_manager`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `open_management_infrastructure 1.6.8-1`