What is CVE-2021-44233?

CVE-2021-44233 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Access Control, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-12-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-44233?

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

Auth bypass in SAP Access Control

CVE-2021-44233

SAP GRC Access Control - versions V1100_700, V1100_731, V1200_750, does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, which could lead to escalation of privileges.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2021-12-14 · 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: 0.008 (55.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

SAP Access Control — versions v1100_700, v1100_731, v1200_750
SAP Se Grc Access Control — versions < V1100_700, < V1100_731, < V1200_750

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/PSR/SAP+Security+Patch+Day+-+December+2021 (Vendor Advisory)
launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44233?: CVE-2021-44233 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Access Control, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-44233?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.