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CVE-2021-38647

98
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-38647, dubbed "OMIGOD," is a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting the Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) agent used across various Microsoft Azure services, including Azure Automation, Diagnostics, and Security Center. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely with high privileges due to a network-adjacent authentication bypass. This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild, notably by ransomware campaigns, and readily available exploit modules exist in tools like Metasploit and Nuclei. The high EPSS score, extensive media coverage, and community discussion underscore its significant risk and widespread attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_automation_state_configuration:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_automation_update_management:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_diagnostics_\(lad\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_open_management_infrastructure:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_security_center:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
99.72%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
100.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Added to KEV · Nov 3, 2021
Metasploit: Microsoft OMI Management Interface Authentication Bypass · Sep 14, 2021
Nuclei: CVE-2021-38647 · Sep 15, 2021
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.9972 is in the 100th percentile among its peer group of 36,897 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (12)

microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Open Management InfrastructureFixed in: OMI Version 1.6.8-1
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)Fixed in: OMI version: 1.6.8-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC ExtensionFixed in: DSC Agent versions: 2.71.1.25, 2.70.0.30, 3.0.0.3
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure Automation Update ManagementFixed in: OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Log Analytics AgentFixed in: OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure Security CenterFixed in: OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure SentinelFixed in: OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure Diagnostics (LAD)Fixed in: LAD v4.0.13 and LAD v3.0.135
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Container Monitoring Solution
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure Stack HubFixed in: Monitor, Update and Config Mgmnt 1.14.01
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Azure Stack HubFixed in: 3.1.135

Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2021-Sep/CVE-2021-38647Critical

Open Management Infrastructure Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Sep 14, 2021

References

cisa.gov / known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
US Government Resource
packetstormsecurity.com / files/164694/Microsoft-OMI-Management-Interface-Authentication-Bypass.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
portal.msrc.microsoft.com / en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38647
PatchVendor Advisory