{"id":59803,"date":"2025-08-01T15:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:27:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-07T05:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:37:54","slug":"cve-2025-45466-uncovered-incorrect-access-control-in-unitree-go1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45466-uncovered-incorrect-access-control-in-unitree-go1\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-45466: Uncovered Incorrect Access Control in Unitree Go1<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity community recently identified a critical vulnerability in Unitree Go1&#8217;s firmware. The flaw, cataloged as CVE-2025-45466, exposes the system to potential compromise due to hardcoded plaintext authentication credentials. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43209-high-risk-out-of-bounds-access-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-apple-operating-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69692\">vulnerability is particularly concerning as it affects<\/a> all versions up to and including Go1_2022_05_11. The potential damage that can be caused by this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8060-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac23-leading-to-stack-based-buffer-overflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67909\">vulnerability is severe and could lead<\/a> to significant data leaks or even total system control. Therefore, it is of utmost importance for users and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33077-local-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ibm-engineering-systems-design-rhapsody\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68897\">system administrators to understand the nature of this vulnerability<\/a> and take the necessary precautions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-45466<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS:8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36600-dell-bios-improper-access-control-vulnerability-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70140\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2750573734\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Unitree Go1 | <= Go1_2022_05_11\n\n<strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of hardcoded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8031-leakage-of-http-basic-authentication-credentials-in-firefox-and-thunderbird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75436\">authentication credentials<\/a> in plaintext in the firmware of the Unitree Go1. A malicious actor could discover these credentials and use them to gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54378-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-hax-cms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68896\">unauthorized access<\/a> to the system. Once in, they can manipulate the system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49759-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sql-server-potentially-enabling-privilege-escalation-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79208\">potentially gaining control over data<\/a> and resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s consider a conceptual scenario where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77325\">attacker sends a network request<\/a> to the system, exploiting the vulnerability.<\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2531107920\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/login HTTP\/1.1\nHost: unitree.example.com\nAuthorization: Basic [hardcoded plaintext credentials]<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The above example showcases how the hardcoded plaintext credentials could be used in the HTTP authorization field to gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53763-improper-access-control-in-azure-databricks-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79795\">access to the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the risk posed by CVE-2025-45466, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. However, if for some reason the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can help detect and prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5835-droip-plugin-for-wordpress-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68965\">unauthorized access<\/a> attempts, thus reducing the risk of exploitation. Additionally, it is advised to regularly update all systems and applications to the latest versions, as they often include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7096-critical-vulnerability-in-comodo-internet-security-premium-12-3-4-8162\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67910\">security patches for known vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity community recently identified a critical vulnerability in Unitree Go1&#8217;s firmware. The flaw, cataloged as CVE-2025-45466, exposes the system to potential compromise due to hardcoded plaintext authentication credentials. This vulnerability is particularly concerning as it affects all versions up to and including Go1_2022_05_11. The potential damage that can be caused by this vulnerability [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-59803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59803"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72230,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59803\/revisions\/72230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59803"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=59803"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=59803"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=59803"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=59803"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=59803"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=59803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}