Is CVE-2017-20238 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-20238 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-20238?

CVE-2017-20238 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-20238?

CVE-2017-20238 has an EPSS score of 0.24% (14th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-20238

HIGH

7.1

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-285

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.24%probability of exploitation in 30 days

14thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 14% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-07.