CVE-2017-20238 — Hirschmann Industrial HiVision Improper Authorization Privilege Escalation
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 wri…
Published: 2026-04-03 · CVSS: 7.1 · CVSS 4.0
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: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7