RVD#1489: Unprotected intelectual property in Universal Robots controller CB 3.1 across firmware versions
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
Universal Robots control box CB 3.1 across firmware versions (tested on 1.12.1, 1.12, 1.11 and 1.10) does not encrypt or protect in any way the intellectual property artifacts installed from the UR+ platform of hardware and software components (URCaps). These files (*.urcaps) are stored under '/root/.urcaps' as plain zip files containing all the logic to add functionality to the UR3, UR5 and UR10 robots. This flaw allows attackers with access to the robot or the robot network (while in combination with other flaws) to retrieve and easily exfiltrate all installed intellectual property.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Robots | UR3, UR5 and UR10 | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- UR3, UR5 and UR10 VendorUniversal Robots Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:universal-robots:ur_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.14989 – 3.1.18213 | Vulnerable | Universal Robots |
| cpe:2.3:h:universal-robots:ur10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Universal Robots |
| cpe:2.3:h:universal-robots:ur3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Universal Robots |
| cpe:2.3:h:universal-robots:ur5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Universal Robots |
- cpe:2.3:a:universal-robots:ur_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.14989 – 3.1.18213 Vulnerable ·Universal Robots
- cpe:2.3:h:universal-robots:ur10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Universal Robots
- cpe:2.3:h:universal-robots:ur3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Universal Robots
- cpe:2.3:h:universal-robots:ur5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Universal Robots
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10267
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3fh-cx4w-xf4m
References
More Universal Robots Ur Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-08272 RVD#1443: UR dashboard server enables unauthenticated remote control of core robot functions CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2020-08271 RTDE Interface allows unauthenticated reading of robot data and unauthenticated writing of registers and outputs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-10267 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-10267 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m3fh-cx4w-xf4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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