CVE-2020-10281: This vulnerability applies to the Micro Air Vehicle Link (MAVLink) protocol and allows a remote attacker to ga

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2020-10281 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting micro air vehicle link. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

This vulnerability applies to the Micro Air Vehicle Link (MAVLink) protocol and allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information provided it has access to the communication medium. MAVLink is a header-based protocol that does not perform encryption to improve transfer (and reception speed) and efficiency by design. The increasing popularity of the protocol (used accross different autopilots) has led to its use in wired and wireles

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-319
Published	2020-07-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Alias Robotics S.L. · Vendor: dronecode

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-07-03 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy micro-air-vehicle-link || rpm -q micro-air-vehicle-link || micro-air-vehicle-link --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-10281?

micro air vehicle link: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-10281 being exploited?

CVE-2020-10281 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-10281 affect?

CVE-2020-10281 affects micro air vehicle link. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). This vulnerability applies to the Micro Air Vehicle Link (MAVLink) protocol and allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information provided it has access to the communication medium. MAVLink is a header-based protocol that doe

How urgent is CVE-2020-10281?

Priority 45/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2020-10283 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE The Micro Air Vehicle Link (MAVLink) protocol presents authentication mechanisms on its version 2.0 however ac
CVE-2020-10282 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE The Micro Air Vehicle Link (MAVLink) protocol presents no authentication mechanism on its version 1.0 (nor aut

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