What is CVE-2021-36232?

CVE-2021-36232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unit4 Mik.starlight, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-31.

How severe is CVE-2021-36232?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Unit4 Mik.starlight

CVE-2021-36232

Improper Authorization in multiple functions in MIK.starlight 7.9.5.24363 allows an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2021-08-31 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Unit4 Mik.starlight — versions 7.9.5.24363

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-036.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36232?: CVE-2021-36232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unit4 Mik.starlight, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2021-36232?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.