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TI-2025-02529 Aliases CVE-2025-2894GHSA-23cv-w96c-877f

Unitree Go1 Robot Dog Backdoor Control Channel

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-912Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Go1 also known as "The World's First Intelligence Bionic Quadruped Robot Companion of Consumer Level," contains an undocumented backdoor that can enable the manufacturer, and anyone in possession of the correct API key, complete remote control over the affected robotic device using the CloudSail remote access service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00908 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnitreeGo12022_05_11_e0d0e617—No fix listedCNA
  • Go1 VendorUnitree Affected 2022_05_11_e0d0e617 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableUnitree
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onUnitree
  • cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Unitree

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2894
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23cv-w96c-877f

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2025-28778 Unitree Go1 <= Go1_2022_05_11 is vulnerale to Incorrect Access Control due to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-28779 Unitree Go1 <= Go1_2022_05_11 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions as the firmware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences