CVE-2018-17177

Exp

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.

Published: 2018-09-18 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-17177 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2018-17177

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
— nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-17177

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-17 0.20% 0.02% -0.18%
2 2024-09-17 0.05% 0.20% +0.15%
3 2024-02-08 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-17177

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
2.4 3.1 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:P)
Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 0.9 1.4 [email protected]
2.1 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 3.9 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-17177

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-17177

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
neatorobotics botvac_d4_connected_firmware 2.2.0 cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d4_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
neatorobotics botvac_d6_connected_firmware 2.2.0 cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d6_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
neatorobotics botvac_d5_connected_firmware 2.2.0 cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d5_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
neatorobotics botvac_d7_connected_firmware 2.2.0 cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d7_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
neatorobotics botvac_d3_connected_firmware 2.2.0 cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d3_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
neatorobotics botvac_85_firmware 1.2.1 cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_85_firmware:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-17177

URL Tags
https://media.ccc.de/v/2018-124-pinky-brain-are-taking-over-the-world-with-vacuum-cleaners Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
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