November 3, 2021 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2021-38647 — Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI)
known ransomware use
Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2021-11-03- Federal due date
2021-11-17- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Open Management Infrastructure (OMI)
- EPSS
- 100.0th percentile (score 0.944, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38647
CISA short description
Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) within Azure VM Management Extensions contains an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote code execution.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.