CVE-2020-6790: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Bosch Video Streaming Gateway Installer

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

Calling 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.

Affected products

Bosch Video Streaming Gateway: through 6.45.10

References

https://psirt.bosch.com/security-advisories/bosch-sa-835563-bt.html
https://psirt.bosch.com/security-advisories/bosch-sa-835563-bt.html

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