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CVE-2022-33640: Microsoft Open Management Infrastructure · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Microsoft Open Management InfrastructureSource CVE Database V5

0

Public exploit available · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Aug 2022

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Open Management InfrastructureAffected
  • =16.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should take the following specific mitigation steps: 1) Immediately identify and inventory all systems running Microsoft OMI version 16.0, particularly those integrated with System Center Operations Manager. 2) Apply the latest security patches or updates provided by Microsoft as soon as they become available; monitor Microsoft Security Update Guides and advisories closely. 3) If patches are not yet available, consider temporarily disabling or restricting access to OMI services or components to reduce the attack surface. 4) Implement strict access controls and monitoring on systems running OMI to detect and prevent unauthorized local access. 5) Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for suspicious privilege escalation activities. 6) Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments focusing on privilege management and local access controls. 7) Educate system administrators about the risks of local privilege escalation and the importance of least privilege principles. 8) For cloud or multi-tenant environments, ensure tenant isolation and restrict administrative privileges to trusted personnel only. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific affected product, attack vector, and operational context.

Description

System Center Operations Manager: Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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