{"id":75086,"date":"2025-09-15T01:14:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T01:14:44","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:31:59","slug":"cve-2024-39289-critical-code-execution-vulnerability-in-robot-operating-system-s-rosparam-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-39289-critical-code-execution-vulnerability-in-robot-operating-system-s-rosparam-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-39289: Critical Code Execution Vulnerability in Robot Operating System&#8217;s &#8216;rosparam&#8217; tool<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A newly discovered critical vulnerability, dubbed as CVE-2024-39289, has been identified in the Robot Operating System (ROS), specifically in the &#8216;rosparam&#8217; tool. This vulnerability affects ROS distributions Noetic Ninjemys and earlier versions. The vulnerability, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52385-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-studio-3t\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82613\">code execution<\/a> flaw, has far-reaching implications for systems operating on affected ROS distributions. The flaw&#8217;s significance lies in its potential to allow attackers to craft and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52395-remote-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-roadcute-api-v-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82585\">execute arbitrary Python code<\/a>, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-39289<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82878\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3157088678\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-41148-serious-code-injection-vulnerability-in-robot-operating-system-ros\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88922\">Robot Operating System<\/a> (ROS) | Noetic Ninjemys and earlier<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52954-unauthorized-root-access-vulnerability-in-junos-os-evolved\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88204\">vulnerability is rooted<\/a> in the use of the eval() function to process unsanitized, user-supplied parameter values via special converters for angle representations in radians. Attackers can exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57105-command-injection-vulnerability-in-di-7400g-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82606\">vulnerability by injecting<\/a> malicious Python code into these parameters. When the &#8216;rosparam&#8217; tool processes these parameters using the eval() function, the malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53518-an-integer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83238\">code is executed<\/a>. This allows the attacker to potentially compromise the system and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-53496-unauthenticated-access-to-sensitive-components-in-my-site-v1-0-2-release\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82650\">access sensitive<\/a> data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2293695525\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Attacker crafts malicious Python code to be injected\nmalicious_code = &quot;__import__(&#039;os&#039;).system(&#039;rm -rf \/&#039;)&quot;\n# Attacker injects the malicious code into the angle parameter\nangle_parameter = &quot;eval(&#039;{}&quot;.format(malicious_code)\n# The &#039;rosparam&#039; tool processes the malicious code, leading to the execution of the attacker&#039;s command\nrosparam.set_param(&#039;robot_angle&#039;, angle_parameter)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This is purely conceptual and simplified for understanding purposes. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8943-unauthenticated-os-command-execution-in-flowise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82600\">executed command<\/a> in the example is a destructive command that deletes all files in the system, signifying the potential severity of this vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are strongly advised to apply the vendor-released patch to mitigate this vulnerability. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation, helping to identify and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83781\">potential attacks exploiting this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A newly discovered critical vulnerability, dubbed as CVE-2024-39289, has been identified in the Robot Operating System (ROS), specifically in the &#8216;rosparam&#8217; tool. This vulnerability affects ROS distributions Noetic Ninjemys and earlier versions. The vulnerability, a code execution flaw, has far-reaching implications for systems operating on affected ROS distributions. 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