Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
The Bosch Video Streaming Gateway installer up to version 6.45.10 can run the wrong executable if a victim launches it from a directory containing an attacker-placed executable. This is primarily an installation-time risk, not evidence of compromise in the running product. Successful abuse could give code execution on the victim system.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority hygiene and software deployment control issue if Bosch Video Streaming Gateway is used. The risk depends on installer handling, so prioritize removing affected installers from repositories and confirming controlled installation workflows.
Technical view
CVE-2020-6790 is a CWE-427 uncontrolled search path issue in the Bosch Video Streaming Gateway installer through 6.45.10. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8 high: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where administrators or users run affected Bosch Video Streaming Gateway installers from Downloads, shared folders, removable media, or other directories an attacker can influence. Installed systems are not described as directly vulnerable unless the affected installer is executed.
Exploitation context
The source bundle requires user interaction: the victim must be tricked into placing a malicious executable in the installer launch directory. The bundle does not identify active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV.
Researcher notes
The evidence supports arbitrary code execution via installer search path behavior, but does not name the searched executable, provide exploit details, or confirm a fixed version in the supplied bundle. Do not assume network reachability or post-install product exposure from this CVE alone.
Mitigation direction
- Check Bosch PSIRT guidance for fixed installer or supported upgrade path.
- Stop using installer versions up to and including 6.45.10.
- Run installers only from trusted, clean, access-controlled directories.
- Restrict write access to software deployment and staging locations.
- Validate installer provenance before deployment.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Bosch Video Streaming Gateway installer versions in deployment repositories.
- Confirm whether any installer version is 6.45.10 or older.
- Review deployment paths for user-writable or shared directories.
- Check installation-time endpoint logs for unexpected executable launches.
- Document Bosch advisory status and remediation decision.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://psirt.bosch.com/security-advisories/bosch-sa-835563-bt.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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