CVE-2024-41148

Unsafe use of eval() method in rostopic hz tool

Published Jul 17, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

All ROS (1) versions are EOL, upgrade to a ROS 2 version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54798 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.
References
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openrobotics
Openrobotics robot Operating System
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:openrobotics:robot_operating_system:indigo_igloo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openrobotics:robot_operating_system:kinetic_kame:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openrobotics:robot_operating_system:melodic_morenia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openrobotics:robot_operating_system:noetic_ninjemys:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openrobotics
Openrobotics robot Operating System
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Unsafe use of eval() method in rostopic hz tool
Weaknesses CWE-94
CWE-95
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Jul 18, 2025, 8:04 AM
Reserved
Aug 1, 2024, 12:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 17, 2025, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:47 AM