{"id":76016,"date":"2025-09-20T08:09:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T08:09:22","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T15:39:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T21:39:39","slug":"cve-2024-41921-code-injection-vulnerability-in-robot-operating-system-s-rostopic-command-line-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-41921-code-injection-vulnerability-in-robot-operating-system-s-rostopic-command-line-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2024-41921: Code Injection Vulnerability in Robot Operating System’s rostopic Command-Line Tool<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the arena of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has emerged that poses a serious threat to a prevailing operating system utilized by robots worldwide. This vulnerability, officially identified as CVE-2024-41921, is a code injection vulnerability specifically found in the ‘rostopic’ command-line tool of the Robot Operating System (ROS). This issue is of paramount importance as it potentially exposes ROS distributions, specifically Noetic Ninjemys and earlier, to a risk of system compromise<\/a> or data leakage.
\nThe significance of this vulnerability lies in its ability to let a local user craft and execute arbitrary code on the system, ultimately compromising the security of the system and possibly leading<\/a> to the unauthorized extraction of sensitive data.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2024-41921
\nSeverity: High, with a CVSS Severity Score of 7.8
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: A successful exploit could result in system compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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