CVE-2020-10282: The Micro Air Vehicle Link (MAVLink) protocol presents no authentication mechanism on its version 1.0 (nor aut

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-10282 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting micro air vehicle link. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Micro Air Vehicle Link (MAVLink) protocol presents no authentication mechanism on its version 1.0 (nor authorization) whichs leads to a variety of attacks including identity spoofing, unauthorized access, PITM attacks and more. According to literature, version 2.0 optionally allows for package signing which mitigates this flaw. Another source mentions that MAVLink 2.0 only provides a simple authentication system based on HMAC. This implies th

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-306
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

dronecode micro air vehicle link DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison micro-air-vehicle-link sudo apt install micro-air-vehicle-link=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold micro-air-vehicle-link

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list micro-air-vehicle-link sudo dnf downgrade micro-air-vehicle-link-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add micro-air-vehicle-link

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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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-2020-10282?

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

Is CVE-2020-10282 being exploited?

CVE-2020-10282 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-2020-10282 affect?

CVE-2020-10282 affects micro air vehicle link. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Micro Air Vehicle Link (MAVLink) protocol presents no authentication mechanism on its version 1.0 (nor authorization) whichs leads to a variety of attacks including identity spoofing, unauthorized access, PITM attacks and more. Accordin

How urgent is CVE-2020-10282?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

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-2020-10281 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE This vulnerability applies to the Micro Air Vehicle Link (MAVLink) protocol and allows a remote attacker to ga

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