CVE-2020-10279
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMiR 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMiR robot controllers run Ubuntu 16.04.2 desktop OS which has insecure default configurations. The vulnerabilities include privilege escalation via file creation, access race conditions, insecure home directory settings, and OS defaults that enable DoS attacks.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.8.1.1<= 2.8.1.1<= 2.8.1.1<= 2.8.1.1<= 2.8.1.1<= 2.8.1.1<= 2.8.1.1<= 2.8.1.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify robot model and firmware versionAccess the robot controller interface or use the robot's management interface to retrieve the firmware version. Compare against the affected list: Mir100, Mir200, Mir250, Mir1000, Mir500, Er200, Er Lite, Er Flex all with firmware <= 2.8.1.1Affected if The robot model is one of the affected models listed and the firmware version is 2.8.1.1 or lower
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Verify the underlying OSCheck the robot controller's operating system by accessing system information or logs. Look for evidence of Ubuntu 16.04.2 desktop installationAffected if The robot controller is running Ubuntu 16.04.2 desktop as the underlying OS
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Check home directory permissionsInspect the configuration of user home directories on the robot controller. Look for world-writable directories, missing restricted permissions, or default Ubuntu desktop settings that allow unauthorized access to user filesAffected if Home directories have permissive settings that allow other users to read or modify files belonging to other accounts
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Review file creation and privilege settingsExamine the system's file creation masks, sudo configurations, and permission settings. Look for weak umask values, writable system directories accessible to low-privilege users, or configurations that permit arbitrary file creation in protected locationsAffected if The system allows unprivileged users to create files in locations that should be restricted or permits privilege escalation through file manipulation
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Check for race condition vulnerabilitiesReview system logs and service configurations for potential time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) race conditions, especially in services running with elevated privilegesAffected if Services with elevated privileges have exploitable race conditions that could be triggered by local users
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Assess DoS attack surfaceExamine the default Ubuntu 16.04.2 desktop configuration for services, network settings, or system limits that could enable denial-of-service attacks against the robot controllerAffected if The OS has default configurations that allow resource exhaustion or service disruption without authentication
A user is affected if their robot controller (Mir100/200/250/500/1000 or Er200/Er Lite/Er Flex) runs firmware version 2.8.1.1 or lower and operates on an Ubuntu 16.04.2 desktop OS with default insecure configurations.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataHarden the Ubuntu OS configuration by removing unnecessary privileges, securing home directory permissions, applying OS security updates, and configuring appropriate access controls to prevent privilege escalation and DoS.
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- Review / QA8.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-10279 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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