CVE-2025-2894 json
Unitree Go1 Robot Dog Backdoor Control Channel
published 2025-03-28 19 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-8541
- cvss
- 6.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/MAVProxyUser/YushuTechUnitreeGo1/blob/main/Unitree_report.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- takeonme.org https://takeonme.org/cves/cve-2025-2894/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unitree Go1
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-912 Hidden Functionality
References
-
github.com
/MAVProxyUser/YushuTechUnitreeGo1/blob/main/Unitree_report.pdf
technical-description, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
takeonme.org
/cves/cve-2025-2894/
third-party-advisory, exploit, mitigation
-
x.com
/d0tslash/status/1730989109332607208
related, press/media-coverage
-
github.com
/unitreerobotics/unitree_ros/issues/120
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
axios.com
/2025/04/01/threat-spotlight-backdoor-in-chinese-robots-future-of-cybersecurity
media-coverage, press/media-coverage
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-2894
- NVD CVE-2025-2894
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