How severe is CVE-2020-10279?

CVE-2020-10279 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-10279 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-10279?

CVE-2020-10279 primarily affects Aliasrobotics Mir100 Firmware. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10279?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-10279 published?

CVE-2020-10279 was published on 2020-06-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-10279

CVE-2020-10279 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Aliasrobotics Mir100 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-362.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (57th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-362
Affected product: Aliasrobotics Mir100 Firmware
Published: 2020-06-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

MiR robot controllers (central computation unit) makes use of Ubuntu 16.04.2 an operating system, Thought for desktop uses, this operating system presents insecure defaults for robots. These insecurities include a way for users to escalate their access beyond what they were granted via file creation, access race conditions, insecure home directory configurations and defaults that facilitate Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10279?: MiR robot controllers (central computation unit) makes use of Ubuntu 16.04.2 an operating system, Thought for desktop uses, this operating system presents insecure defaults for robots. These insecurities include a way for users to escalate their access beyond what they were granted via file creation, access race conditions, insecure home directory configurations and defaults that facilitate Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
How severe is CVE-2020-10279?: CVE-2020-10279 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-10279 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-10279?: CVE-2020-10279 primarily affects Aliasrobotics Mir100 Firmware. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10279?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-10279 published?: CVE-2020-10279 was published on 2020-06-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/aliasrobotics/RVD/issues/2569

Affected products (10)

cpe:2.3:o:aliasrobotics:mir100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:aliasrobotics:mir200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:aliasrobotics:mir250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:aliasrobotics:mir500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:aliasrobotics:mir1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mobile-industrial-robotics:er200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:enabled-robotics:er-lite_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:enabled-robotics:er-flex_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:enabled-robotics:er-one_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:uvd-robots:uvd_robots_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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