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Plain-English summary
MiR100 robots can be at risk if someone with physical access can change BIOS settings because the onboard computer BIOS is not password protected. A malicious or unauthorized operator could alter boot behavior and affect robot availability or integrity. This is a physical-access issue, not a remote internet attack in the provided evidence.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate operational risk for facilities using affected MiR100 robots in environments with contractors, shared access, or weak physical controls. Prioritize asset inventory, physical access restrictions, and vendor-supported hardening.
Technical view
CVE-2020-10278 affects Mobile Industrial Robots MiR100 v2.8.1.1 and before. The onboard BIOS lacks password protection, allowing physical modification of settings such as boot order. CVSS 6.1 reflects physical access, low complexity, no privileges, changed scope, low integrity impact, and high availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to MiR100 robots running v2.8.1.1 and before, especially where untrusted operators can physically access the robot computer or maintenance area. The sources do not indicate network exposure.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Abuse requires physical access to the affected robot computer and the ability to interact with BIOS settings.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the public record identifies an unprotected BIOS and boot-order modification risk, but does not name a patch, exploit activity, or broader affected product set. Avoid assuming other MiR models are affected without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check MiR guidance for supported firmware, BIOS, or hardening updates.
- Restrict physical access to MiR100 onboard computers and maintenance ports.
- Where vendor-supported, set a BIOS setup password and lock boot settings.
- Use tamper controls and operational procedures for robots in shared facilities.
- Review robot fleet versions and prioritize v2.8.1.1 and earlier.
Validation and detection
- Inventory MiR100 robots and record software versions.
- Confirm whether each unit is v2.8.1.1 or earlier.
- Review whether BIOS setup is password protected on representative units.
- Verify physical access controls around robot computers and service areas.
- Check vendor documentation for any model-specific remediation guidance.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H0.94.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/aliasrobotics/RVD/issues/2561CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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