Vulnerability in Neatorobotics Botvac 85 Connected
CVE-2018-17177
An issue was discovered on Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 and Botvac 85 1.2.1 devices. Static encryption is used for the copying of so-called "black box" logs (event logs and core dumps) to a USB stick. These logs are RC4-encrypted with a 9-character password of *^JEd4W!I that is obfuscated by hiding it within a custom /bin/rc4_crypt binary.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Neatorobotics Botvac 85 Connected
- Neatorobotics Botvac 85 Firmware — versions 1.2.1
- Neatorobotics Botvac D3 Connected
- Neatorobotics Botvac D3 Connected Firmware — versions 2.2.0
- Neatorobotics Botvac D4 Connected
- Neatorobotics Botvac D4 Connected Firmware — versions 2.2.0
- Neatorobotics Botvac D5 Connected
- Neatorobotics Botvac D5 Connected Firmware — versions 2.2.0
- Neatorobotics Botvac D6 Connected
- Neatorobotics Botvac D6 Connected Firmware — versions 2.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- media.ccc.de/v/2018-124-pinky-brain-are-taking-over-the-world-with-vacuum-clean… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17177?
- CVE-2018-17177 is a low-severity vulnerability in Neatorobotics Botvac 85 Connected, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2018-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17177?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-17177 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.