A command injection vulnerability in the setup API in the Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02832 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Neatorobotics |
| cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Neatorobotics |
- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Neatorobotics
- cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Neatorobotics
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18638
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-96cj-c95w-hg9m
References
More Neatorobotics Botvac Connected Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-13765 A Buffer Overflow in Network::AuthenticationClient::VerifySignature in /bin/astro in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-14756 Secure boot bypass and memory extraction can be achieved on Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.4
- TI-2018-13764 An issue was discovered in Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2018-18638 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-18638 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-96cj-c95w-hg9m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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