CVE-2024-1914: An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could cause the robot to stop, make the robot con

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2024-1914 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting robotware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could cause the robot to stop, make the robot controller inaccessible. The vulnerability could potentially be exploited to perform unauthorized actions by an attacker. This vulnerability arises under specific condition when specially crafted message is processed by the system. Below are reported vulnerabilities in the Robot Ware versions. * IRC5- RobotWare 6 < 6.15.06 except 6.10

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 47%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-476
Published	2024-05-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. (ABB) · Vendor: abb

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-05-14 16:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

abb robotware UPGRADE

Affected: >= 6.0.0 and < 6.10.10 · > 6.10.10 and < 6.13.07 · > 6.13.07 and < 6.15.06 · >= 7.00 and < 7.14

Fixed in: 6.10.10, 6.13.07, 6.15.06, 7.14

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy robotware || rpm -q robotware || robotware --version

2. UPGRADE to 6.10.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade robotware

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade robotware

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison robotware sudo apt install robotware=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold robotware

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list robotware sudo dnf downgrade robotware-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add robotware

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2024-1914?

robotware: upgrade to 6.10.10, 6.13.07, 6.15.06, 7.14. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-1914 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1914 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-2024-1914 affect?

CVE-2024-1914 affects robotware. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could cause the robot to stop, make the robot controller inaccessible. The vulnerability could potentially be exploited to perform unauthorized actions by an attacker. This vul

How urgent is CVE-2024-1914?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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