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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://media.ccc.de/v/2018-124-pinky-brain-are-taking-over-the-world-with-vacuum-cleaners
Scores
CVSS v3
2.4
EPSS
0.0017
EPSS Percentile
6.7%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-326
Status
published
Products (6)
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
Published
Sep 18, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026