Is CVE-2020-10283 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-10283 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-10283 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-10283 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-10283?

CVE-2020-10283 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-10283

CWE-288Published: August 20, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Micro Air Vehicle Link (MAVLink) protocol presents authentication mechanisms on its version 2.0 however according to its documentation, in order to maintain backwards compatibility, GCS and autopilot negotiate the version via the AUTOPILOT_VERSION message. Since this negotiation depends on the answer, an attacker may craft packages in a way that hints the autopilot to adopt version 1.0 of MAVLink for the communication. Given the lack of authentication capabilities in such version of MAVLink (refer to CVE-2020-10282), attackers may use this method to bypass authentication capabilities and interact with the autopilot directly.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-10283 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.