CVE-2018-17178

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered on Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 devices. They execute unauthenticated manual drive commands (sent to /bin/webserver on port 8081) if they already have an active session. Commands like forward, back, arc-left, arc-right, pivot-left, and pivot-right are executed even though the web socket replies with { "message" : "invalid authorization header" }. Without an active session, commands are still interpreted, but (except for eco-on and eco-off) have no effect, since without active driving, a driving direction does not change anything.

5.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Third-Party Advisory ccc.de

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://media.ccc.de/v/2018-124-pinky-brain-are-taking-over-the-world-with-vacuum-cleaners	exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17178?: CVE-2018-17178 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17178?: To fix CVE-2018-17178, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-17178 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2018-17178 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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