RCE in Open Source Robotics Foundation Robot Operating System 2 (Ros 2)

CVE-2024-42002

A code injection vulnerability has been discovered in the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) 'ros2topic' command-line tool, affecting all ROS 2 distributions from Crystal Clemmys up to and including Lyrical Luth and Rolling Ridley. 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.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42002?
CVE-2024-42002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open Source Robotics Foundation Robot Operating System 2 (Ros 2), classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-09-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-42002?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.