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CVE-2026-1442 — Unitree Go2 Edu Plus Firmware security vulnerability

High CVSS 7.8

Since the encryption algorithm used to protect firmware updates is itself encrypted using key material available to an attacker (or anyone paying attention), the firmware updates may be altered by an unauthorized user, and then trusted by a Unitree product, such as the Unitree Go2 and other models. This issue appears to affect all of Unitree’s current offerings as of February 26, 2026, and so should be considered a vulnerability in both the firmware generation and extraction processes. At the time of this release, there is no publicly-documented mechanism to subvert the update process and insert poisoned firmware packages without the equipment owner’s knowledge.

Severity
High
CVSS
7.8 (3.1)
Published
2026-02-27
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-321

Affected products

  • unitree / go2_edu_plus_firmware
  • unitree / go1_pro_firmware
  • unitree / go1_air_firmware
  • unitree / go2_x_firmware
  • unitree / go2_pro_firmware
  • unitree / go2_air_firmware

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Matched remediation archetype

Cryptography, certificate, signature, and channel validation

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Check exposure

  • Inventory affected algorithms, key uses, trust stores, certificate validation settings, random sources, and plaintext channels across clients and services.
  • Determine which secrets, identities, signatures, or data protections depend on the affected primitive or validation path.
  • Check debug, compatibility, fallback, and hostname or audience override settings in build and runtime configuration.

Remediate safely

  • Use a maintained platform cryptographic API with approved algorithms, modes, parameters, randomness, and full peer identity validation.
  • Remove insecure fallback and validation bypasses; separate keys by purpose and load them from managed secret storage.
  • Plan rotation or reissuance for affected keys, certificates, tokens, hashes, or ciphertext and document compatibility sequencing.

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