RCE in Openrobotics Robot Operating System

CVE-2025-3753

A code execution vulnerability has been identified in the Robot Operating System (ROS) 'rosbag' tool, affecting ROS distributions Noetic Ninjemys and earlier. The vulnerability arises from the use of the eval() function to process unsanitized, user-supplied input in the 'rosbag filter' command. This flaw enables attackers to craft and execute arbitrary Python code.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.002 (9.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-3753?
CVE-2025-3753 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openrobotics Robot Operating System, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2025-3753?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.