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.
History

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Unitree go1 Air
Unitree go1 Air Firmware
Unitree go1 Pro
Unitree go1 Pro Firmware
Unitree go2 Air
Unitree go2 Air Firmware
Unitree go2 Edu Plus
Unitree go2 Edu Plus Firmware
Unitree go2 Edu Standard
Unitree go2 Edu Standard Firmware
Unitree go2 Pro
Unitree go2 Pro Firmware
Unitree go2 X
Unitree go2 X Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go1_air:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go1_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_air:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_edu_plus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_edu_standard:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:unitree:go2_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go1_air_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go1_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_air_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_edu_plus_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_edu_standard_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_pro_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:unitree:go2_x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Unitree go1 Air
Unitree go1 Air Firmware
Unitree go1 Pro
Unitree go1 Pro Firmware
Unitree go2 Air
Unitree go2 Air Firmware
Unitree go2 Edu Plus
Unitree go2 Edu Plus Firmware
Unitree go2 Edu Standard
Unitree go2 Edu Standard Firmware
Unitree go2 Pro
Unitree go2 Pro Firmware
Unitree go2 X
Unitree go2 X Firmware

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Unitree
Unitree upk
Vendors & Products Unitree
Unitree upk

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Unitree UPK files Hard-Coded Key
Weaknesses CWE-321
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AHA

Published: 2026-02-27T04:28:46.955Z

Updated: 2026-02-27T15:58:20.444Z

Reserved: 2026-01-26T13:26:13.580Z

Link: CVE-2026-1442

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-27T15:56:36.997Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-27T05:18:18.713

Modified: 2026-03-11T19:40:00.553

Link: CVE-2026-1442

cve-icon Redhat

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