Vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration

CVE-2021-38649

Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.029 (86.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-38649: held from 0.029 to 0.029.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38649?
CVE-2021-38649 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-09-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-38649?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-38649 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2021-38649 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.