Vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration, Dsc Extension
CVE-2021-38645
Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.116 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration, Dsc Extension — versions 2.0.0
- Microsoft Azure Automation Update Management — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Azure Diagnostics (Lad) — versions 3.0.0
- Microsoft Azure Security Center — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Azure Sentinel — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Azure Stack Hub — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Container Monitoring Solution — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Log Analytics Agent — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure — versions 16.0
- Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (Scom) — versions 1.0.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38645 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38645?
- CVE-2021-38645 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration, Dsc Extension. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38645?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-38645 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-38645 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.