HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-19441
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-19441

CWE-330Published: January 27, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0. The GenerateRobotPassword function of the NeatoCrypto library generates insufficiently random numbers for robot secret_key values used for local and cloud authentication/authorization. If an attacker knows the serial number and is able to estimate the time of first provisioning of a robot, he is able to brute force the generated secret_key of the robot. This is because the entropy of the secret_key exclusively relies on these two values, due to not seeding the random generator and using several constant inputs for secret_key computation. Serial numbers are printed on the packaging and equal the MAC address of the robot.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-19441 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.7.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

neatorobotics2 product(s)
botvac connected firmwarebotvac connected
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.usenix.org/system/files/woot19-paper_ullrich.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5nj7Jhwn9c
ADVISORYhttps://www.usenix.org/system/files/woot19-paper_ullrich.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5nj7Jhwn9c

All References (4)

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https://www.usenix.org/system/files/woot19-paper_ullrich.pdfThird Party Advisory
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5nj7Jhwn9cThird Party Advisory
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https://www.usenix.org/system/files/woot19-paper_ullrich.pdfThird Party Advisory
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5nj7Jhwn9cThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-19441
CVSS Score4.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-330
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 27, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-19441 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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