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Critical9.8Microsoft Server Exploited CISA KEV

Critical [CVE-2021-38647] Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This critical-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2021-38647 affecting System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).

CVE-2021-38647 Published Sep 15, 2021Updated by vendor Aug 10, 2026
CVE-2021-38647
Affected products & platforms
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Summary

Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected product named by the advisory: System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Listed:
Nov 3, 2021 · federal remediation due Nov 17, 2021
Required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware use:
Known

KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.

Affected versions
  • Azure Automation State Configuration, DSC Extension 2.0.0 before DSC Agent versions: 2.71.1.25, 2.70.0.30, 3.0.0.3
  • Azure Automation Update Management 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0
  • Azure Diagnostics (LAD) 3.0.0 before LAD v4.0.13 and LAD v3.0.135
  • Azure Security Center 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0
  • Azure Sentinel 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0
  • Azure Stack Hub 1.0.0 before Monitor, Update and Config Mgmnt 1.14.01
  • Container Monitoring Solution 1.0.0 before publication
  • Log Analytics Agent 1.0.0 before OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0
  • Open Management Infrastructure 16.0 before OMI Version 1.6.8-1
  • System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 1.0.0 before OMI version: 1.6.8-1

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Fixed versions
  • DSC Agent versions: 2.71.1.25, 2.70.0.30, 3.0.0.3
  • OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0
  • LAD v4.0.13 and LAD v3.0.135
  • Monitor, Update and Config Mgmnt 1.14.01
  • publication
  • OMI Version 1.6.8-1
  • OMI version: 1.6.8-1

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: DSC Agent versions: 2.71.1.25, 2.70.0.30, 3.0.0.3, OMS Agent for Linux GA v1.13.40-0, LAD v4.0.13 and LAD v3.0.135, Monitor, Update and Config Mgmnt 1.14.01, publication, OMI Version 1.6.8-1. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source

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