Low severity2.4NVD Advisory· Published Sep 18, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-17177
CVE-2018-17177
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.
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Affected products
8- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_85_firmware:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d3_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d4_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d5_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d6_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d7_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: =2.2.2
Patches
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References
1- media.ccc.de/v/2018-124-pinky-brain-are-taking-over-the-world-with-vacuum-cleanersnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
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