CVE-2018-19442 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges on Neato Botvac robots via a buffer overflow in the authentication client.
- 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-2018-19442?
CVE-2018-19442 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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).
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Neatorobotics Botvac Connected Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-19442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3c54-vg5v-pqpf.