Secure boot bypass and memory extraction can be achieved on Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Secure boot bypass and memory extraction can be achieved on Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 devices. During startup, the AM335x secure boot feature decrypts and executes firmware. Secure boot can be bypassed by starting with certain commands to the USB serial port. Although a power cycle occurs, this does not completely reset the chip: memory contents are still in place. Also, it restarts into a boot menu that enables XMODEM upload and execution of an unsigned QNX IFS system image, thereby completing the bypass of secure boot. Moreover, the attacker can craft custom IFS data and write it to unused memory to extract all memory contents that had previously been present. This includes the original firmware and sensitive information such as Wi-Fi credentials.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0047 40th 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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d4_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Neatorobotics |
| cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d4_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Neatorobotics |
| cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d6_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Neatorobotics |
| cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d6_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Neatorobotics |
| cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d5_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Neatorobotics |
| cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d5_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Neatorobotics |
| cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d7_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Neatorobotics |
| cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d7_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Neatorobotics |
| cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d3_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Neatorobotics |
| cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d3_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Neatorobotics |
- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d4_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Neatorobotics
- cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d4_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Neatorobotics
- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d6_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Neatorobotics
- cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d6_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Neatorobotics
- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d5_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Neatorobotics
- cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d5_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Neatorobotics
- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d7_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Neatorobotics
- cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d7_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Neatorobotics
- cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d3_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Neatorobotics
- cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d3_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Neatorobotics
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:neatorobotics:botvac_d3_pro_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Neatorobotics |
| cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d3_pro_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Neatorobotics |
| 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_d3_pro_connected_firmware:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Neatorobotics
- cpe:2.3:h:neatorobotics:botvac_d3_pro_connected:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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-2018-20785
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj4f-cpwp-4pg8
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-2018-13174 A command injection vulnerability in the setup API in the Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2018-13764 An issue was discovered in Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2018-20785 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20785 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qj4f-cpwp-4pg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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