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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-1728 · published 25 February 2021

CVE-2021-1728: Microsoft system center operations manager improper privilege management vulnerability

Microsoft · System Center Operations Manager

System Center Operations Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.0% · top 19.8% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

System Center Operations Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1728 PatchVendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1728 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-1728), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.