CVE-2024-42002

What it is

A code injection vulnerability has been discovered in the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) 'ros2topic' command-line tool, affecting all ROS 2 distributions from Crystal Clemmys up to and including Lyrical Luth and Rolling Ridley. The vulnerability lies in the 'hz' verb, which reports the publishing rate of a topic and accepts a user-provided Python expression via the --filter option. This input is passed directly to the eval() function without sanitization, allowing a local user to craft and execute arbitrary code.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-09-28 22:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-09-30 14:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-09-28 22:17 UTC

Last modified

2026-09-30 14:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-94 · Code injection

Record status

Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.6

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High