CVE-2017-20238

HIGHPre-NVD 7.17.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-04-04. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss, ghsa
7.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.1
EG Score
7.1(medium)
EPSS
14.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 3, 2026

Last Modified

May 25, 2026

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-20238?
CVE-2017-20238 is a high vulnerability published on April 3, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2017-20238 disclosed?
CVE-2017-20238 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 3, 2026, with the most recent update on May 25, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-20238 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-20238 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-20238?
CVE-2017-20238 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.1 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-20238?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-20238, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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