CVE-2017-20233
Hirschmann HiLCOS Layer-2 Firewall Multicast Broadcast Traffic Bypass
Description
Hirschmann HiLCOS products OpenBAT, BAT450, WLC, BAT867 contains a firewall filtering vulnerability that fails to correctly filter IPv4 multicast and broadcast traffic when management IP address filtering is disabled, allowing configured filter rules to be bypassed. Attackers with network access can inject or observe multicast and broadcast packets that should have been blocked by the firewall.
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2026, 11:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2026, 11:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-20233
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Enable IP address filtering on the firewall.
- Apply firmware updates from the vendor.
- Reconfigure firewall rules as needed.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Hirschmann HiLCOS products OpenBAT, BAT450, WLC, BAT867 contains a firewall filtering vulnerability that fails to correctly filter IPv4 multicast and broadcast traffic when management IP address filtering is disabled, allowing configured filter rules to be bypassed. Attackers with network access can inject or observe multicast and broadcast packets that should have been blocked by the firewall. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-284 Added Reference https://assets.belden.com/m/11a07596f0bf1018/original/Security-Bulletin-IPv4-Multicast-HiLCOS-Layer-2-Firewall-BSECV-2017-03.pdf Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-hilcos-layer-2-firewall-multicast-broadcast-traffic-bypass