CVE-2018-17178 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can execute unauthenticated drive commands on Neato Botvac robots if an active session exists, bypassing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-17178?
CVE-2018-17178 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 devices. They execute unauthenticated manual drive commands (sent to /bin/webserver on port 8081) if they already have an active session. Commands like forward, back, arc-left, arc-right, pivot-left, and pivot-right are executed even though the web socket replies with { "message" : "invalid authorization header" }. Without an active session, commands are still interpreted, but (except for eco-on and eco-off) have no effect, since without active driving, a driving direction does not change anything.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17178?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Neatorobotics Botvac D3 Connected Firmware, Neatorobotics Botvac D4 Connected Firmware, Neatorobotics Botvac D5 Connected Firmware, Neatorobotics Botvac D6 Connected Firmware, Neatorobotics Botvac D7 Connected Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-17178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-486g-rgjg-jqcq.