CVE-2020-6790
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCalling an executable through an Uncontrolled Search Path Element in the Bosch Video Streaming Gateway installer up to and including version 6.45.10 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 exe in the same directory where the installer is started from.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Bosch Video Streaming Gateway installer up to version 6.45.10 suffers from an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. The installer does not use absolute paths when calling executables, causing it to search the current directory first. An attacker who tricks a victim into placing a malicious executable with the same expected name in the installer directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when the victim runs the installer.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 6.45.10CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Bosch Video Streaming Gateway versionCheck the Windows registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{ProductCode} for DisplayVersion, or inspect the program's main executable properties in the installation directory for version information.Affected if The displayed version is 6.45.10 or lower.
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Locate the original installer fileSearch for installer files named similar to 'BoschVideoStreamingGatewaySetup' or 'VSG' in download folders, installer repositories, or shared network locations.Affected if An installer file with version <= 6.45.10 is found on the system.
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Verify installer directory integrityExamine the directory where the installer was run from. Check if that directory contains any unexpected or unauthorized executable files alongside the installer.Affected if The installer directory contains executables not belonging to the official installer package, or the directory was accessible to untrusted users.
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Review installation logsExamine installation logs in the Windows Temp folder or the installation directory for evidence of executable resolution from the current working directory.Affected if Logs show executables were called without absolute paths during installation.
You are affected if Bosch Video Streaming Gateway version 6.45.10 or lower was installed, particularly if the installer was run from a directory writable by or shared with untrusted users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUsers should only download installers from official Bosch sources and verify integrity via checksums or signatures before execution. Ensure the directory where the installer runs is not writable by untrusted users.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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