#VU56506 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure Open Management Infrastructure - CVE-2021-38649
Published: September 14, 2021 / Updated: February 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56506
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38649
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Azure Open Management Infrastructure
Azure Open Management Infrastructure
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.