Vulnerability Intelligence Report
RVD#1495: Universal Robots URCaps execute with unbounded privileges
CVE-2020-10290
Universal Robots controller execute URCaps (zip files containing Java-powered applications) without any permission restrictions and a wide API that presents many primitives that can compromise the overall robot operations as demonstrated in our video. In our PoC we demonstrate how a malicious actor could 'cook' a custom URCap that when deployed by the user (intendedly or unintendedly) compromises the system
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
6.8
MEDIUM
Exploitability:1.0
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.35%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-250 ↗CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Robots | URx | unspecified (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.351%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Alias Robotics S.L. · Vendor · Spain |
| Reserved | 2020-03-10T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-08-21T15:05:19 |
| Patch Date | 2020-08-21 |
| Last Updated | 2024-09-16T19:15:10 |
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