CVE-2024-41148

Name: CVE-2024-41148
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-17T20:15:27.57+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-41148 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A code injection vulnerability has been discovered in the Robot Operating System (ROS) 'rostopic' command-line tool, affecting ROS distributions Noetic Ninjemys and earlier. The vulnerability lies in the 'hz' verb, which reports the publishing rate of a topic and accepts a user-provided Python expression via the --filter option. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A code injection vulnerability has been discovered in the Robot Operating System (ROS) 'rostopic' command-line tool, affecting ROS distributions Noetic Ninjemys and earlier. The vulnerability lies in the 'hz' verb, which reports the publishing rate of a topic and accepts a user-provided Python expression via the --filter option. This input is passed directly to the eval() function without sanitization, allowing a local user to craft and execute arbitrary code.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.19%

8.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openrobotics	Robot Operating System	indigo_igloo
Openrobotics	Robot Operating System	kinetic_kame
Openrobotics	Robot Operating System	melodic_morenia
Openrobotics	Robot Operating System	noetic_ninjemys

References

https://www.ros.org/blog/noetic-eol/Product

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41148?

How severe is CVE-2024-41148?

CVE-2024-41148 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41148?

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Source: NVD / NIST