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TI-2026-01140 Aliases CVE-2026-1442GHSA-99wf-f9rf-jh8p

Unitree UPK files Hard-Coded Key

Priority HIGH 69CWE-321Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.

Summary

Since the encryption algorithm used to protect firmware updates is itself encrypted using key material available to an attacker (or anyone paying attention), the firmware updates may be altered by an unauthorized user, and then trusted by a Unitree product, such as the Unitree Go2 and other models. This issue appears to affect all of Unitree’s current offerings as of February 26, 2026, and so should be considered a vulnerability in both the firmware generation and extraction processes. At the time of this release, there is no publicly-documented mechanism to subvert the update process and insert poisoned firmware packages without the equipment owner’s knowledge.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00167 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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
UnitreeUPKup to 20260226v1—No fix listedCNA
  • UPK VendorUnitree Affected up to 20260226v1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_edu_plus_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableUnitree
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_edu_plus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onUnitree
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go1_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableUnitree
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go1_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onUnitree
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go1_air_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableUnitree
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go1_air:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onUnitree
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableUnitree
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onUnitree
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableUnitree
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onUnitree
  • cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_edu_plus_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_edu_plus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go1_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go1_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go1_air_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go1_air:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Unitree
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_air_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableUnitree
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_air:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onUnitree
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_edu_standard_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableUnitree
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_edu_standard:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onUnitree
  • cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_air_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_air:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_edu_standard_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Unitree
  • cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_edu_standard:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2026-1442
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99wf-f9rf-jh8p

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 2

Sources

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