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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://boschko.ca/unitree-go2-rce/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-go2 | Product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/unitree-go2-missing-dds-authentication-enables-adjacent-rce | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
12 Mar 2026, 20:17
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Unitree go2 Edu
Unitree Unitree go2 Edu Firmware Unitree go2 Unitree go2 Firmware |
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| CPE | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| References | () https://boschko.ca/unitree-go2-rce/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-go2 - Product | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/unitree-go2-missing-dds-authentication-enables-adjacent-rce - Third Party Advisory |
27 Feb 2026, 19:16
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v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.0 |
27 Feb 2026, 14:06
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| Summary |
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26 Feb 2026, 20:31
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Information
Published : 2026-02-26 20:31
Updated : 2026-03-12 20:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-27509
Mitre link : CVE-2026-27509
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27509
JSON object : View
Products Affected
unitree
- go2
- go2_edu_firmware
- go2_firmware
- go2_edu
CWE
CWE-306
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
