CVE-2018-10633

Universal Robots Robot Controllers Version CB 3.1, SW Version 3.4.5-100 utilizes hard-coded credentials that may allow an attacker to reset passwords for the controller.

Published: 2018-07-11 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-10633 is rated Moderate Risk (62.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.53%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-10633

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-01-25 0.64% 0.53% -0.11%
2 2025-03-30 0.95% 0.64% -0.31%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.95% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-10633

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-10633

Vendor comments (NVD) for CVE-2018-10633

  • Universal Robots (2022-04-12T13:41:59.347)

    Starting with software version 5.10 (e-series), it is possible to set system administrator credentials. Universal Robots recommends that all users change the default password and securely document the password. CB2 and CB3 cobots are designed to be operating in factory networks where security relies on boundary protection (firewalls) and trusted clients on the network. They must only be connected to trusted networks and operated by authorized personnel.

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-10633

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
universal-robots cb3.1_firmware 3.4.5-100 cpe:2.3:o:universal-robots:cb3.1_firmware:3.4.5-100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-10633

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104710 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-191-01 Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence