CVE-2020-6789 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Bosch Monitor Wall Installer

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code if a victim places a malicious DLL in the installer's directory, affecting Bosch Monitor Wall 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-2020-6789?

CVE-2020-6789 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bosch Monitor Wall, 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 Monitor Wall installer up to and including version 10.00.0164 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-2020-6789?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bosch Monitor Wall.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6789?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-6789 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2c72-5x23-mj4v.

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