# CVE-2020-10265: RVD#1443: UR dashboard server enables unauthenticated remote control of core robot functions

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can control core robot functions like starting programs or shutting down the system via the exposed DashBoard server.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Apr 2020
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-295c-7mqg-g3v8

## What is CVE-2020-10265?

CVE-2020-10265 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Universal Robots Robot Controllers CB 2, CB3, e-series, published on 6 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Universal Robots Robot Controllers Version CB2 SW Version 1.4 upwards, CB3 SW Version 3.0 and upwards, e-series SW Version 5.0 and upwards expose a service called DashBoard server at port 29999 that allows for control over core robot functions like starting/stopping programs, shutdown, reset safety and more. The DashBoard server is not protected by any kind of authentication or authorization.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10265?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Universal-Robots Ur Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-10265?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-10265 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10265 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Universal Robots Robot Controllers CB 2, CB3, e-series

- [CVE-2020-10264](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10264/): RTDE Interface allows unauthenticated reading of robot data and unauthenticated writing of registers and outputs (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-10267](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10267/): RVD#1489: Unprotected intelectual property in Universal Robots controller CB 3.1 across firmware versions (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-10265 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-10265 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Universal Robots Robot Controllers CB 2, CB3, e-series, published on 6 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10265 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Universal Robots Robot Controllers CB 2, CB3, e-series. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10265/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10265/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10265
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10265
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10265

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10265/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.