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9.8

Neato Botvac Connected firmware lets remote attacker gain root

CVE-2018-19442 · published 7 years ago
Summary

The version 2.2.0 firmware on Neato Botvac Connected vacuums can be tricked into running malicious code with full system rights. An attacker can send a specially crafted request to the robot’s cloud communication endpoint, causing the device to execute the code as the highest‑level user. Update the robot’s firmware to the latest version or apply the vendor’s patch to stop this risk.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
neatorobotics botvac_connected_firmware 2.2.0
cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A Buffer Overflow in Network::AuthenticationClient::VerifySignature in /bin/astro in Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a craft...
A Buffer Overflow in Network::AuthenticationClient::VerifySignature in /bin/astro in Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a crafted POST request to a vendors/neato/robots/[robot_serial]/messages Neato cloud URI on the nucleo.neatocloud.com web site (port 4443).
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
8% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-119Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published25 Apr 2019
Updated15 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-19442 · NVD
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