CVE-2017-20238CWE-285

Hirschmann Industrial HiVision Improper Authorization Privilege Escalation

High · published April 3, 2026

CVSS v4.0
7.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
13.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
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
EPSS
0.00237 · 13.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-285 · Improper Authorization
Published
2026-04-03T22:10Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 APR 22:10Z
    Hirschmann Industrial HiVision Improper Authorization Privilege Escalation
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