CVE-2017-20238

HIGH
MEDIUM Priority: 0.02 BB Relevance: 64/100
Published: 2026-04-03 Modified: 2026-10-29 First seen: 2026-10-29 Status: active

Attack Surface

Network Low Complexity No Interaction Integ. Impact

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Network
AC: Low
PR: Low
UI: None
S: Unchanged
C: Low
I: High
A: None

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.

Affected Software (4)

Bug Bounty Relevance

64 / 100
✓ Network accessible
✓ Low complexity
✓ No user interaction

CVSS Score

7.1 / 10.0 v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

0.24%
Raw Score 0.002370
Percentile 14.7%
Date 2026-10-29

Intelligence Sources

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