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CVE-2017-20238

Published: Apr 3, 2026

Modified: May 25, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.1

HIGH

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

Belden

Hirschmann Industrial HiVision

unaffected
06.0.06
unaffected
07.0.01
affected
06.0.00 - <= 06.0.05
affected
0 - <= 07.00

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-285

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

None

References

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