CVE-2025-9228
📋 TL;DR
MiR software versions before 3.0.0 have an authorization flaw that allows low-privilege users to create administrative text notes. This affects organizations using MiR robot control software where user roles are not properly enforced. The vulnerability enables privilege escalation through unauthorized note creation.
💻 Affected Systems
- MiR robot control software
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Low-privilege users create misleading or malicious administrative notes that could cause operational disruptions, safety issues, or data integrity problems in robotic systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users create notes in administrative sections, potentially causing confusion or minor operational disruptions, but unlikely to directly compromise robot safety systems.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and role-based access controls, impact is limited to note creation only, with no direct system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access and knowledge of the note creation interface. No public exploit code available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 3.0.0 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://mobile-industrial-robots.com/security-advisories/insufficient-authorization-when-creating-notes
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download MiR software version 3.0.0 or later from official vendor portal. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Install the update following vendor documentation. 4. Verify user role permissions are correctly configured.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict note creation permissions
allManually configure user roles to remove note creation capabilities from low-privilege accounts
Implement network segmentation
allIsolate MiR control systems from general user networks to limit access
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict role-based access control (RBAC) to limit who can access administrative interfaces
- Monitor and audit all note creation activities through logging and regular reviews
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check MiR software version in system settings or about dialog. If version is below 3.0.0, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check version in MiR software interface under Help > About or Settings > System InformationVerify Fix Applied:
After updating to version 3.0.0 or later, test with low-privilege account to confirm note creation is properly restricted.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized note creation attempts by low-privilege users
- Multiple note creation events from non-admin accounts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to note creation endpoints from unauthorized user accounts
SIEM Query:
source="mir_logs" AND event_type="note_creation" AND user_role!="admin"