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CVE-2018-17177
- Severity: low (CVSS 2.4 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2018-09-18 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-326
Description
An issue was discovered on Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 and Botvac 85 1.2.1 devices. Static encryption is used for the copying of so-called "black box" logs (event logs and core dumps) to a USB stick. These logs are RC4-encrypted with a 9-character password of *^JEd4W!I that is obfuscated by hiding it within a custom /bin/rc4_crypt binary.
Affected products
- Neatorobotics Botvac 85 Firmware: 1.2.1
- Neatorobotics Botvac D3 Connected Firmware: 2.2.0
- Neatorobotics Botvac D4 Connected Firmware: 2.2.0
- Neatorobotics Botvac D5 Connected Firmware: 2.2.0
- Neatorobotics Botvac D6 Connected Firmware: 2.2.0
- Neatorobotics Botvac D7 Connected Firmware: 2.2.0
References
- https://media.ccc.de/v/2018-124-pinky-brain-are-taking-over-the-world-with-vacuum-cleaners
- https://media.ccc.de/v/2018-124-pinky-brain-are-taking-over-the-world-with-vacuum-cleaners
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