What is CVE-2017-20238?

CVE-2017-20238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann Industrial Hivision, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2017-20238?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Belden Hirschmann Industrial Hivision

CVE-2017-20238

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 mecha…

EPSS: 0.000 (0.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Belden Hirschmann Industrial Hivision — versions 07.01, 07.0.01, 06.0.06

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

assets.belden.com/m/7cc5d59343125b25/original/Security-Bulletin-Restricted-User… (vendor-advisory)
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-industrial-hivision-improper-authorizat…

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20238?: CVE-2017-20238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Belden Hirschmann Industrial Hivision, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-20238?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.