CVE-2020-6787 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Bosch Video Client installer
An attacker can execute arbitrary code if a victim places a malicious DLL in the installer directory, affecting Bosch Video Client users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-6787?
CVE-2020-6787 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bosch Video Client, published on 25 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Loading a DLL through an Uncontrolled Search Path Element in the Bosch Video Client installer up to and including version 1.7.6.079 potentially allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system. A prerequisite is that the victim is tricked into placing a malicious DLL in the same directory where the installer is started from.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6787?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bosch Video Client.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6787?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-6787 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6787 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4j6-xjg3-xpq3.