CVE-2020-10278 RVD#2561: Unprotected BIOS allows user to boot from live OS image.
An attacker with physical access can bypass BIOS security to boot from a live OS image, gaining unauthorized control over the robot.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-10278?
CVE-2020-10278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mobile Industrial Robots A/S MiR100, published on 24 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BIOS onboard MiR's Computer is not protected by password, therefore, it allows a Bad Operator to modify settings such as boot order. This can be leveraged by a Malicious operator to boot from a Live Image.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10278?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Aliasrobotics Mir1000 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir100 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir200 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir250 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir500 Firmware, Enabled-Robotics Er-Flex Firmware and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-10278 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10278 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mobile Industrial Robots A/S MiR100
- CVE-2020-10271 Misconfiguration in MiR100
- CVE-2020-10272 RVD#2554: MiR ROS computational graph presents no authentication mechanisms
- CVE-2020-10279 RVD#2569: Insecure operating system defaults in MiR robots
- CVE-2020-10269 RVD#2566: Hardcoded Credentials on MiRX00 wireless Access Point
- CVE-2020-10270 RVD#2557: Hardcoded Credentials on MiRX00 Control Dashboard
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwcg-44xm-88h2.