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CVE-2024-41649VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-41649: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

AI-suggested

1. Immediately restrict network access to ROS2 navigation2 nodes by implementing network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure to untrusted networks. 2. Employ strict access controls and authentication mechanisms around ROS2 components, even if not natively enforced, using wrapper solutions or secure tunnels (e.g., VPNs, SSH tunnels). 3. Monitor system logs and ROS2 executor_thread_ activity for unusual or unauthorized script execution attempts. 4. Apply principle of least privilege to ROS2 processes and underlying operating system users to minimize potential damage from exploitation. 5. Stay informed on official patches or updates from the Open Robotics community and apply them promptly once available. 6. Conduct security audits and penetration testing focused on ROS2 deployments to identify and remediate insecure configurations. 7. Consider deploying runtime application self-protection (RASP) or endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting anomalous behavior in robotic systems. 8. Educate development and operations teams on secure coding and deployment practices specific to ROS2 and robotic systems.

Description

Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Open Robotics Robotic Operating System 2 ROS2 navigation2 v.humble allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the executor_thread_.

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