CVE-2018-8860
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn Vecna VGo Robot versions prior to 3.0.3.52164, an attacker may be able to capture firmware updates through the adjacent network.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Vecna VGo Robot prior to version 3.0.3.52164 transmits firmware updates over the network without adequate encryption or access controls, allowing an attacker on the adjacent network to intercept and capture the firmware binary.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 3.0.3.52164CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device as a Vecna VGo RobotLocate the physical robot or check network inventory for Vecna VGo robotic device hostname, MAC OUI (Vecna Robotics), or HTTP banner if the device exposes a management interfaceAffected if The device is confirmed to be a Vecna VGo Robot
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the robot's management interface or check the firmware version through its administrative console or system information pageAffected if The firmware version is less than 3.0.3.52164
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Determine if firmware update traffic is exposed on the networkMonitor network traffic during a firmware update attempt or check if the robot's update server is reachable from untrusted network segmentsAffected if Firmware updates traverse a network segment accessible to adjacent attackers (non-isolated network)
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Verify network segmentation statusCheck whether the VGo Robot is on a dedicated network segment or shares the same broadcast domain with untrusted devicesAffected if The robot is not isolated on a dedicated network segment and is accessible from adjacent network segments
A Vecna VGo Robot with firmware version below 3.0.3.52164 that transmits firmware updates over an accessible network segment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor data3.0.3.52164
Update the VGo Robot firmware to version 3.0.3.52164 or later. Additionally, isolate robotic devices on a dedicated network segment and implement network monitoring to detect unauthorized capture attempts of firmware traffic.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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