CVE-2024-12079

LOW

Published Jan 23, 2025 Modified Sep 23, 2025 CWE-312

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-312 CWE-312

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
ecovacs	deebot_900_firmware	All
ecovacs	deebot_900	All
ecovacs	deebot_n8_firmware	All
ecovacs	deebot_n8	All
ecovacs	deebot_t8_firmware	All
ecovacs	deebot_t8	All
ecovacs	deebot_n9_firmware	All
ecovacs	deebot_n9	All
ecovacs	deebot_t9_firmware	All
ecovacs	deebot_t9	All
ecovacs	deebot_n10_firmware	All
ecovacs	deebot_n10	All
ecovacs	deebot_t10_firmware	All
ecovacs	deebot_t10	All
ecovacs	deebot_x1_firmware	All
ecovacs	deebot_x1	All
ecovacs	deebot_t20_firmware	All
ecovacs	deebot_t20	All
ecovacs	deebot_x2_firmware	All
ecovacs	deebot_x2	All
ecovacs	goat_g1_firmware	All
ecovacs	goat_g1	All
ecovacs	airbot_z1_firmware	All
ecovacs	airbot_z1	All
ecovacs	airbot_ava_firmware	All
ecovacs	airbot_ava	All
ecovacs	airbot_andy_firmware	All
ecovacs	airbot_andy	All

References

Exploits

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-12079? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-12079? +

CVE-2024-12079 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-12079? +

CVE-2024-12079 affects products from ecovacs, specifically: airbot_andy, airbot_andy_firmware, airbot_ava, airbot_ava_firmware, airbot_z1, airbot_z1_firmware, deebot_900, deebot_900_firmware, deebot_n10, deebot_n10_firmware, deebot_n8, deebot_n8_firmware, deebot_n9, deebot_n9_firmware, deebot_t10, deebot_t10_firmware, deebot_t20, deebot_t20_firmware, deebot_t8, deebot_t8_firmware, deebot_t9, deebot_t9_firmware, deebot_x1, deebot_x1_firmware, deebot_x2, deebot_x2_firmware, goat_g1, goat_g1_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-12079? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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