CVE-2018-17931 Privilege escalation in VGo Robot

Medium 6.8 Published 30 Oct 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker with physical access can alter scripts to execute code with root privileges on the VGo Robot.

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-2018-17931?

CVE-2018-17931 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VGo Robot, published on 30 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

If an attacker has physical access to the VGo Robot (Versions 3.0.3.52164 and 3.0.3.53662. Prior versions may also be affected) they may be able to alter scripts, which may allow code execution with root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17931?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vecna Vgo Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17931?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17931 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-17931 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17931 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v335-f4p4-hmpj.