Hirschmann Hilcos Openbat Bat450 Wlc CVE-2017-20233

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-20233?

CVE-2017-20233 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/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. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

EUVD-2017-18955 MEDIUM

Improper Access Control (CWE-284)

2026-04-03 VulnCheck

Authentication Bypass Hirschmann Hilcos Openbat Bat450 Wlc Hirschmann Hilcos Bat867

5.3

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/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

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

EUVD ID Assigned

Apr 03, 2026 - 23:15 euvd

EUVD-2017-18955

CVE Published

Apr 03, 2026 - 22:47 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284. 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. Affected products include: Belden Hirschmann Hilcos Openbat, Bat450, Wlc, Belden Hirschmann Hilcos Bat867.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.