What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-38645?

CVE-2021-38645 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.9%.

Is CVE-2021-38645 being actively exploited?

Yes, CVE-2021-38645 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active in-the-wild exploitation. Immediate patching is required.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-38645?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-38645. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

System Center Operations Manager CVE-2021-38645

HIGH

2021-09-15 secure@microsoft.com

Information Disclosure Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Azure Stack Hub Azure Automation State Configuration Azure Automation Update Management Azure Diagnostics Lad Azure Open Management Infrastructure Azure Security Center Azure Sentinel Container Monitoring Solution Log Analytics Agent

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft

Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Added to CISA KEV

Jul 14, 2026 - 04:22 CISA

CVE Published

Sep 15, 2021 - 12:15 cve.org

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

AnalysisAI

Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

Open Management Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products include: Microsoft Azure Automation State Configuration, Microsoft Azure Automation Update Management, Microsoft Azure Diagnostics \(Lad\), Microsoft Azure Open Management Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure Security Center.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

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