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High · 7.1 CVE-2017-20238 EUVD-2017-18963

Hirschmann Industrial HiVision Improper Authorization Privilege Escalation

Published Apr 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Belden Hirschmann Industrial HiVision 06.0.00 – ≤ 06.0.05, 07.0.00 – < 07.0.01 06.0.06

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