Vulnerability in Unitree Go1
CVE-2025-2894
The Go1 also known as "The World's First Intelligence Bionic Quadruped Robot Companion of Consumer Level," contains an undocumented backdoor that can enable the manufacturer, and anyone in possession of the correct API key, complete remote control over the affected robotic device using the CloudSail remote access service.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Unitree Go1 — versions 2022_05_11_e0d0e617
- Unitree Go1 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/MAVProxyUser/YushuTechUnitreeGo1/blob/main/Unitree_report.pdf (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory)
- x.com/d0tslash/status/1730989109332607208 (related, Press/Media Coverage)
- github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_ros/issues/120 (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- takeonme.org/cves/cve-2025-2894/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation, third-party-advisory)
- www.axios.com/2025/04/01/threat-spotlight-backdoor-in-chinese-robots-future-of-… (media-coverage, Press/Media Coverage)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2894?
- CVE-2025-2894 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unitree Go1, classified under Hidden Functionality. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2025-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2894?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-2894 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.