CVE-2020-6771 HIGH

CVE-2020-6771: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Bosch IP Helper

Vendor Bosch
Product IP Helper
Weakness CWE-427
Published March 25, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Loading a DLL through an Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Bosch IP Helper up to and including version 1.00.0008 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 application directory as the portable IP Helper application.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated