CVE-2026-115996: Auth Bypass (CVSS 3.7)

Description

A vulnerability was detected in Unitree Robotics Unitree Go2 up to 1.1.13/1.1.14.1/1.1.15.1. This affects the function WebSocketClient.connect of the file websocket.py of the component chat_go. Performing a manipulation results in improper certificate validation. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The vendor confirmed early: "These issues were previously submitted by the researcher through our Security Response Center platform and are tracked internally as follows: Submission 990504 corresponds to our internal ticket #616 (Go2 chat_go WSS client disabled TLS server certificate validation, CWE-295)."

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.7

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

CWE-295 CWE-295

References

Other References

https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-115996 https://vuldb.com/submit/990504 https://vuldb.com/vuln/426094 https://vuldb.com/vuln/426094/cti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-115996? +

A vulnerability was detected in Unitree Robotics Unitree Go2 up to 1.1.13/1.1.14.1/1.1.15.1. This affects the function WebSocketClient.connect of the file websocket.py of the component chat_go. Performing a manipulation results in improper certificate validation. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The vendor confirmed early: "These issues were previously submitted by the researcher through our Security Response Center platform and are tracked internally as follows: Submission 990504 corresponds to our internal ticket #616 (Go2 chat_go WSS client disabled TLS server certificate validation, CWE-295)." It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-115996? +

CVE-2026-115996 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.7 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-115996? +

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