CVE-2021-38648

Estado: AnalizadaAlta (7.8)⚠ Explotación activa

Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 7.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 11%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 96
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

CISA KEV — explotada activamente

Añadida al catálogo: 3/11/2021
Plazo de remediación: 17/11/2021
Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 %
Impacto principalT1059.001 PowerShellexecution85 %
Impacto secundarioT1078.001 Default Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access75 %
Impacto secundarioT1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanismprivilege escalation80 %

Vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios en Open Management Infrastructure (AV:L, PR:L) explotada activamente. Permite ejecución de código con privilegios elevados en sistemas Azure afectados.

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Execution Prevention Privileged Account Management Update Software User Account Management Threat Intelligence Program Restrict File and Directory Permissions

Tecnologías afectadas (11)

Microsoft — Azure Automation State Configuration Microsoft — Azure Automation Update Management Microsoft — Azure Diagnostics (lad)Microsoft — Azure Open Management Infrastructure Microsoft — Azure Security Center Microsoft — Azure Sentinel Microsoft — Azure Stack HUB Microsoft — Container Monitoring Solution Microsoft — LOG Analytics Agent Microsoft — Open Management Infrastructure Microsoft — System Center Operations Manager

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Referencias

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