What is CVE-2017-20235?

CVE-2017-20235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Prosoft Technology Icx35-hwc Cellular Gateway, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2017-20235?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Prosoft Technology Icx35-hwc Cellular Gateway

CVE-2017-20235

ProSoft Technology ICX35-HWC version 1.3 and prior cellular gateways contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web user interface that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain access to administrative functions without valid cr…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.001 (25.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Prosoft Technology Icx35-hwc Cellular Gateway — versions 1.3, 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

assets.belden.com/m/1281cac2c9e90abf/original/Security-Bulletin-Authentication-… (vendor-advisory)
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/prosoft-technology-icx35-hwc-authentication-bypass (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20235?: CVE-2017-20235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Prosoft Technology Icx35-hwc Cellular Gateway, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-20235?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.