A command injection vulnerability in the setup API in the Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 allows network attackers to execute arbitrary comman…

published 2018-10-24 8y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-10354

cvss: 8.1; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.8%; EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

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Exploit prediction

2.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

nccgroup.trust https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/about-us/newsroom-and-events/blog/2018/march/security-in-a-vacuum-hacking-the-neato-botvac-connected-part-1/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	8.1	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	9.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

nccgroup.trust /us/about-us/newsroom-and-events/blog/2018/march/security-in-a-vacuum-hacking-the-neato-botvac-connected-part-
exploit, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-18638
NVD CVE-2018-18638

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