RCE in Prosoft Technology Icx35-Hwc Cellular Gateway
CVE-2017-20236
ProSoft Technology ICX35-HWC versions 1.3 and prior cellular gateways contain an input validation vulnerability in the web user interface that allows remote attackers to inject and execute system commands by submitting malicious input through unvalidated fields. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the device through the accessible web interface.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- assets.belden.com/m/1116a05ab702b2ba/original/Security-Bulletin-User-Interface-… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/prosoft-technology-icx35-hwc-command-injection-via… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20236?
- CVE-2017-20236 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Prosoft Technology Icx35-Hwc Cellular Gateway, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20236?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.