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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-04-03T22:10:18.157Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-06T18:02:55.756Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-20238 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Belden
  • Hirschmann Industrial Hivision
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2017-20238.

URL Resource
https://assets.belden.com/m/7cc5d59343125b25/original/Security-Bulletin-Restricted-User-Roles-Write-Access-HiVision-2017-01.pdf cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-industrial-hivision-improper-authorization-privilege-escalation cve-icon cve-icon
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