CVE-2024-52331

ECOVACS lawnmowers and vacuums deterministic firmware encryption key

Description

ECOVACS robot lawnmowers and vacuums use a deterministic symmetric key to decrypt firmware updates. An attacker can create and encrypt malicious firmware that will be successfully decrypted and installed by the robot.

Category

7.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: ECOVACS Unspecified robots
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://dontvacuum.me/talks/HITCON2024/HITCON-CMT-2024_Ecovacs.html
https://dontvacuum.me/talks/37c3-2023/37c3-vacuuming-and-mowing.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-52331?
CVE-2024-52331 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-52331?
To fix CVE-2024-52331, 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-2024-52331 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-52331 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-52331?
CVE-2024-52331 affects ECOVACS Unspecified robots.
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