Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU56505

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure Open Management Infrastructure - CVE-2021-38648

Published: September 14, 2021 / Updated: February 20, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU56505

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38648

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Open Management Infrastructure, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Affected software

Azure Open Management Infrastructure
Dell Command | Update

How to mitigate CVE-2021-38648

Install updates from vendor's website.

Dell Command | Update - update to 10.6.1

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

Exploit #6998 - Microsoft OMI Management Interface Authentication Bypass (November 9, 2021)

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38648