CVE-2018-18638 Command injection in n/a
Network attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Neato Botvac Connected robots via shell metacharacters in the NTP field of the setup API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-18638?
CVE-2018-18638 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability in the setup API in the Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 allows network attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ntp field within JSON data to the /robot/initialize endpoint.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Neatorobotics Botvac Connected Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18638 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-18638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96cj-c95w-hg9m.