TI-2020-12720 Aliases CVE-2020-16169 GHSA-f84c-pj2g-x4f3

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in temi Robox OS prior to120…

MEDIUM 47CWE-287Published 2020-08-07 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in temi Robox OS prior to120, temi Android app up to 1.3.7931 allows remote attackers to gain elevated privileges on the temi and have it automatically answer the attacker's calls, granting audio, video, and motor control via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02436 84th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:robotemi:robox_os::::::::	117.21 – 119.24	Vulnerable	Robotemi

cpe:2.3:o:robotemi:robox_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 117.21 – 119.24 Vulnerable ·Robotemi

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16169
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f84c-pj2g-x4f3

References

Exploit 1

https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/call-an-exorcist-my-robots-possessed/

Advisory 1

https://www.robotemi.com/software-updates/

Sources

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