CVE-2017-20238
HIGHHirschmann Industrial HiVision Improper Authorization Privilege Escalation
Title source: cnaDescription
Hirschmann Industrial HiVision versions 06.0.00 and 07.0.00 prior to 06.0.06 and 07.0.01 contains an improper authorization vulnerability that allows read-only users to gain write access to managed devices by bypassing access control mechanisms. Attackers can exploit alternative interfaces such as the web interface or SNMP browser to modify device configurations despite having restricted permissions.
References (2)
Core 2
Scores
CVSS v3
7.1
EPSS
0.0024
EPSS Percentile
14.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-285
Status
published
Products (5)
Belden/Hirschmann Industrial HiVision
< 07.00
Belden/Hirschmann Industrial HiVision
06.0.00 - 06.0.05
Belden/Hirschmann Industrial HiVision
06.0.06
Belden/Hirschmann Industrial HiVision
07.0.01
Belden/Hirschmann Industrial HiVision
07.01
Published
Apr 03, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 04, 2026