Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Affected Universal Robots systems may accept UR+ components without verifying they are authentic or unchanged. If a malicious component is introduced, the robot could run attacker-controlled software after user-assisted installation. The CVSS 8.8 rating reflects potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority where affected robots support production, safety-adjacent workflows, or sensitive operations. The risk is not proven active exploitation, but the impact could be severe if malicious components are installed.
Technical view
CVE-2020-10266 is a CWE-353 missing integrity check issue in Universal Robots URx CB3 software versions 3.3 through 3.12.1. UR+ platform artifacts can be installed without integrity validation, enabling maliciously crafted components to be accepted if introduced through the SDK, interception, or supply path manipulation.
Likely exposure
Organizations using Universal Robots URx robots, including UR10, running CB3 software versions 3.3 through 3.12.1 and installing UR+ components. Exposure is greatest where components are sourced externally, transferred over untrusted networks, or installed without independent provenance controls.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources describe possible exploitation through malicious UR+ components, person-in-the-middle attacks, or malicious on-demand component delivery. They do not show CISA KEV listing, public active exploitation, exploit code, or a confirmed campaign.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and the Alias Robotics RVD issue. The sources identify missing integrity checks and affected CB3 versions, but do not provide a named patch, vendor advisory detail, exploit status, or field incident evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Check Universal Robots guidance for affected CB3 software and supported updates.
- Restrict UR+ component installation to trusted, documented sources.
- Validate supplier provenance before installing robot components.
- Keep robot management networks isolated from untrusted paths.
- Review operational controls for externally supplied robot software.
Validation and detection
- Inventory URx robots and CB3 software versions.
- Identify robots running CB3 software 3.3 through 3.12.1.
- Review installed UR+ components and their source history.
- Confirm whether integrity validation exists before installation.
- Assess whether component transfers cross untrusted networks.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/aliasrobotics/RVD/issues/1487CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Missing Support for Integrity Check
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