CVE-2024-39289: Unsafe use of eval() method in rosparam tool

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-07-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-94

Description

A code execution vulnerability has been discovered in the Robot Operating System (ROS) 'rosparam' tool, affecting ROS distributions Noetic Ninjemys and earlier. The vulnerability stems from the use of the eval() function to process unsanitized, user-supplied parameter values via special converters for angle representations in radians. This flaw allowed attackers to craft and execute arbitrary Python code.

Affected products

Open Source Robotics Foundation Robot Operating System (ROS): indigo_igloo, kinetic_kame, melodic_morenia, noetic_ninjemys

References

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

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