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CVE-2024-30964: Open Robotics Robotic Operating System · Insecure Permissions

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Dec 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-30964, organizations should first implement strict access controls to limit local user privileges on systems running ROS2 navigation2 components. Employ mandatory access control (MAC) frameworks such as SELinux or AppArmor to restrict the permissions of the nav2_bt_navigator process and its threads. Monitor and audit local user activities to detect unauthorized attempts to interact with ROS2 processes. Until official patches are released, consider isolating ROS2 navigation systems within segmented networks to reduce exposure. Review and harden the configuration of ROS2 nodes, ensuring that only trusted users can interact with navigation2 modules. Engage with the ROS2 community and Open Robotics for updates and apply patches promptly once available. Additionally, conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on local privilege escalation vectors within robotic systems.

Description

Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Open Robotics Robotic Operating System 2 (ROS2) navigation2- ROS2-humble and navigation 2-humble allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the initial_pose_sub thread created by nav2_bt_navigator

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