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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-18638 · published 24 October 2018

CVE-2018-18638: Neatorobotics botvac connected firmware os command injection vulnerability

Neatorobotics · Botvac Connected Firmware

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.

8.1 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 2.8% · top 13.9% CWE-78 · OS command injection
8.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.3
2.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/about-us/newsroom-and-events/blog/2018/march/security-in-a-vacuum-hacking-the-neato-botvac ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/about-us/newsroom-and-events/blog/2018/march/security-in-a-vacuum-hacking-the-neato-botvac ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-18638), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.