High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Apr 3, 2026· Updated Apr 7, 2026
CVE-2017-20238
CVE-2017-20238
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: prior to 06.0.06 and 07.0.01
Patches
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