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CVE-2024-12079: ECOVACS lawnmowers cleartext storage of anti-theft PIN

4.8 CVSS

Description

ECOVACS robot lawnmowers store the anti-theft PIN in cleartext on the device filesystem. An attacker can steal a lawnmower, read the PIN, and reset the anti-theft mechanism.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-12079

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 4.8

Affected Products

Vendor: ECOVACS

Product: Unspecified robots

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.72% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-21 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://dontvacuum.me/talks/37c3-2023/37c3-vacuuming-and-mowing.pdf

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