CVE-2017-20238Published

Hirschmann Industrial HiVision Improper Authorization Privilege Escalation

Exact source revision recorded 29 Oct 2026 22:48:55 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.

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cve-program · CVE-2017-20238

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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.

Source published: 3 Apr 2026 22:10:18 UTC
Source modified: 29 Oct 2026 21:14:59 UTC
Observed here: 29 Oct 2026 22:48:55 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 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