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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2017-20238 Detail

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.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  VulnCheck
CVSS-B 7.1 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://assets.belden.com/m/7cc5d59343125b25/original/Security-Bulletin-Restricted-User-Roles-Write-Access-HiVision-2017-01.pdf VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-industrial-hivision-improper-authorization-privilege-escalation VulnCheck

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-285 Improper Authorization VulnCheck  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-20238
NVD Published Date:
04/03/2026
NVD Last Modified:
07/21/2026
Source:
VulnCheck