CVE-2017-20237
Hirschmann Industrial HiVision Authentication Bypass Remote Code Execution
Description
Hirschmann Industrial HiVision versions prior to 06.0.07 and 07.0.03 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the master service that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. Attackers can invoke exposed interface methods over the remote service to bypass authentication and achieve remote code execution on the underlying operating system.
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-20237
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Hirschmann Industrial HiVision software.
- Apply vendor-supplied security patches.
- Restrict remote access to administrative interfaces.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Hirschmann Industrial HiVision versions prior to 06.0.07 and 07.0.03 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the master service that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. Attackers can invoke exposed interface methods over the remote service to bypass authentication and achieve remote code execution on the underlying operating system. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-287 Added Reference https://assets.belden.com/m/1cb01df62f1f31e3/original/Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution-Security-Bulletin-Hirschmann-BSECV-2017-02.pdf Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hirschmann-industrial-hivision-authentication-bypass-remote-code-execution