Vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration
CVE-2021-38648
Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.114 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.114 · newest: 0.114 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration
- Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration, Dsc Extension — versions 2.0.0
- Microsoft Azure Automation Update Management — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Azure Automation Update Management
- Microsoft Azure Diagnostics (Lad) — versions 3.0.0
- Microsoft Azure Diagnostics \(Lad\)
- Microsoft Azure Open Management Infrastructure
- Microsoft Azure Security Center — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Azure Security Center
- Microsoft Azure Sentinel — 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
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38648 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38648?
- CVE-2021-38648 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38648?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-38648 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-38648 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.