# CVE-2020-10272: RVD#2554: MiR ROS computational graph presents no authentication mechanisms

> Attackers on the network can control MiR robots because the ROS computational graph lacks authentication mechanisms.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/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:** 24 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2wvf-vp7x-88v4

## What is CVE-2020-10272?

CVE-2020-10272 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Mobile Industrial Robots A/S MiR100, published on 24 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

MiR100, MiR200 and other MiR robots use the Robot Operating System (ROS) default packages exposing the computational graph without any sort of authentication. This allows attackers with access to the internal wireless and wired networks to take control of the robot seamlessly. In combination with CVE-2020-10269 and CVE-2020-10271, this flaw allows malicious actors to command the robot at desire.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10272?

It affects 10 products.


Products: Aliasrobotics Mir1000 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir100 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir200 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir250 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir500 Firmware, Enabled-Robotics Er-Flex Firmware, Enabled-Robotics Er-Lite Firmware, Enabled-Robotics Er-One Firmware, Mobile-Industrial-Robotics Er200 Firmware, Uvd-Robots Uvd Robots Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-10272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-10272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Mobile Industrial Robots A/S MiR100

- [CVE-2020-10271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10271/): Misconfiguration in MiR100 (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-10279](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10279/): RVD#2569: Insecure operating system defaults in MiR robots (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-10269](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10269/): RVD#2566: Hardcoded Credentials on MiRX00 wireless Access Point (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-10270](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10270/): RVD#2557: Hardcoded Credentials on MiRX00 Control Dashboard (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-10273](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10273/): RVD#2560: Unprotected intellectual property in Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) controllers (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-10272 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-10272 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Mobile Industrial Robots A/S MiR100, published on 24 Jun 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-2020-10272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mobile Industrial Robots A/S MiR100. 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-2020-10272/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10272/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10272
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10272
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-10272

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10272/
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