# CVE-2018-18638: A command injection vulnerability in the setup API in the Neato Botvac Connected 2.2.0 allows network attackers to execute arbitrary command

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-10-24 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/about-us/newsroom-and-events/blog/2018/march/security-in-a-vacuum-hacking-the-neato-botvac-connected-part-1/

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