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CVE-2025-45467: Incorrect Default Permissions

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Immediately restrict network access to the firmware update interfaces of Unitree Go1 robots by segmenting them into isolated network zones and applying strict firewall rules to limit update traffic to trusted sources only. 2) Coordinate with Unitree Robotics to obtain firmware updates or patches that replace MD5 checksum verification with secure digital signature mechanisms using asymmetric cryptography. 3) Until official patches are available, implement manual verification procedures for firmware authenticity, such as out-of-band validation or checksum comparison using stronger hash functions if possible. 4) Monitor network traffic for anomalous firmware update attempts or unauthorized connections to the robot’s update service. 5) Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on robotic platforms to identify and remediate similar weaknesses. 6) Educate operational technology and IT teams about the risks of insecure firmware updates and enforce strict change management policies for robotic systems. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on network controls, vendor coordination, and operational procedures specific to the Unitree Go1 platform.

Description

Unitree Go1 <= Go1_2022_05_11 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions as the firmware update functionality (via Wi-Fi/Ethernet) implements an insecure verification mechanism that solely relies on MD5 checksums for firmware integrity validation.

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