CVE-2020-10290

Name: CVE-2020-10290
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-21T15:15:12.54+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 0.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10290 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Universal Robots controller execute URCaps (zip files containing Java-powered applications) without any permission restrictions and a wide API that presents many primitives that can compromise the overall robot operations as demonstrated in our video. In our PoC we demonstrate how a malicious actor could 'cook' a custom URCap that when deployed by the user (intendedly or unintendedly) compromises the system. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Universal Robots controller execute URCaps (zip files containing Java-powered applications) without any permission restrictions and a wide API that presents many primitives that can compromise the overall robot operations as demonstrated in our video. In our PoC we demonstrate how a malicious actor could 'cook' a custom URCap that when deployed by the user (intendedly or unintendedly) compromises the system

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.35%

27.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sintef	Urx	All versions

References

https://github.com/aliasrobotics/RVD/issues/1495Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/aliasrobotics/RVD/issues/1495Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 21, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10290?

How severe is CVE-2020-10290?

CVE-2020-10290 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10290?

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Source: NVD / NIST