Bosch VDOO 2018 Vulnerability

By: IPVM Team, Published on Dec 20, 2018

Security research firm VDOO has discovered a critical vulnerability in Bosch IP cameras. Inside, we cover the available details of this new vulnerability, including:

  • Bosch Vulnerability Details
  • Impact of Vulnerability
  • Bosch's Response

Those interested should see our details on other vulnerabilities disclosed by VDOO, including:

And see IPVM's Cybersecurity Vulnerability Directory.

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Impact ** *************

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Updated: ***** ********

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***** **** ******** *** following ******:

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Comments (6)

Undisclosed #1

12/20/18 05:00pm

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Certificate ***** ************** (******)

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

12/20/18 08:07pm

“**** ************* *** ********** in ******** ****”.

** *** **** ****?

Avatar

John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 12/20/18 08:20pm

***** ** **** *** not *****. *** ************* was ********** ** *** firmware ** ******** ****. Even ****** *** ************* was ***** *** * couple ** ***** ** was *** ********** ***** 2018.

Undisclosed #3

12/24/18 02:51pm

"********* ***** ** ******* with ******** *.** ** higher"

*** * ****** *** new ******** **** ***** this ** ****** **** 6.32?  *** ***** ******* the **** *** ** to ******* * ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 12/24/18 02:56pm

*'** ****** **** ******** for ******* - "********* Bosch ** ******* ******** with ******** *.** *** fixed **** *.**".

****: ** ** ******* in *** **** *******:

***** ******* ****** ** updated ** *** ******* ******** (*.**), ***** ******* **** vulnerability. **** ************* *** introduced ** ******** ****.

Avatar

John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | 01/03/19 07:02pm

***** ********* ** **** an ****** ** ***** response ** *** *************:

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