CVE-2017-20238Hirschmann Industrial HiVision Improper Authorization Privilege Escalation
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-285
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Belden Hirschmann Industrial HiVision belden:hirschmann_industrial_hivision (from the name) | 06.0.06 not affected; 07.0.01 not affected; from 06.0.00 through 06.0.05; through 07.00 | CNA record |
References
- https://assets.belden.com/m/7cc5d59343125b25/original/Security-Bulletin-Restricted-User-Roles-Write-Access-HiVision-2017-01.pdfvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-industrial-hivision-improper-authorization-privilege-escalation
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