CVE-2025-3753: Unsafe use of eval() method in rosbag 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 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.

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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