Belden Hirschmann Industrial HiVision up to 06.0.06/06.0.6/07.0.02/07.0.2 Master Service improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Belden Hirschmann Industrial HiVision up to 06.0.06/06.0.6/07.0.02/07.0.2. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Master Service. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-20237. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Belden Hirschmann Industrial HiVision up to 06.0.06/06.0.6/07.0.02/07.0.2. This affects an unknown code block of the component Master Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at assets.belden.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-20237 since 04/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/04/2026).

Upgrading to version 06.0.07 or 07.0.03 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2017-18953). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Hirschmann Industrial HiVision 06.0.07/07.0.03

Timelineinfo

04/03/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/03/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
04/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/04/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: assets.belden.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-20237 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-20237
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355185
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/03/2026 23:16
Updated: 04/04/2026 05:09
Changes: 04/03/2026 23:16 (76), 04/04/2026 05:09 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:7FC:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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