CVE-2018-17176 json
A replay issue was discovered on Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 devices.
published 2018-09-18 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8950
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A replay issue was discovered on Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 devices. Manual control mode requires authentication, but once recorded, the authentication (always transmitted in cleartext) can be replayed to /bin/webserver on port 8081. There are no nonces, and timestamps are not checked at all.
Exploit prediction
1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- media.ccc.de https://media.ccc.de/v/2018-124-pinky-brain-are-taking-over-the-world-with-vacuum-cleaners referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-294 Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
References
-
media.ccc.de
/v/2018-124-pinky-brain-are-taking-over-the-world-with-vacuum-cleaners
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17176
- NVD CVE-2018-17176
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