Unitree Go2 firmware versions V1.1.7 through V1.1.9 and V1.1.11 (EDU) do not implement DDS authentication or authorization for the Eclipse CycloneDDS topic rt/api/programming_actuator/request handled by actuator_manager.py. A network-adjacent, unauthenticated attacker can join DDS domain 0 and publish a crafted message (api_id=1002) containing arbitrary Python, which the robot writes to disk under /unitree/etc/programming/ and binds to a physical controller keybinding. When the keybinding is pressed, the code executes as root and the binding persists across reboots.
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Unitree
Unitree go2
Unitree go2 Edu
Unitree go2 Edu Firmware
Unitree go2 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_edu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_edu_firmware:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Unitree
Unitree go2
Unitree go2 Edu
Unitree go2 Edu Firmware
Unitree go2 Firmware

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Unitreerobotics
Unitreerobotics unitree Go2
Vendors & Products Unitreerobotics
Unitreerobotics unitree Go2

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Description Unitree Go2 firmware versions V1.1.7 through V1.1.9 and V1.1.11 (EDU) do not implement DDS authentication or authorization for the Eclipse CycloneDDS topic rt/api/programming_actuator/request handled by actuator_manager.py. A network-adjacent, unauthenticated attacker can join DDS domain 0 and publish a crafted message (api_id=1002) containing arbitrary Python, which the robot writes to disk under /unitree/etc/programming/ and binds to a physical controller keybinding. When the keybinding is pressed, the code executes as root and the binding persists across reboots.
Title Unitree Go2 Missing DDS Authentication Enables Adjacent RCE
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-27T18:15:37.037Z

Reserved: 2026-02-19T19:51:07.327Z

Link: CVE-2026-27509

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-27T17:53:43.111Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-26T20:31:38.447

Modified: 2026-03-12T20:17:02.667

Link: CVE-2026-27509

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-27T09:07:10Z

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