CVE-2021-37146 json
An infinite loop in Open Robotics ros_comm XMLRPC server in ROS Melodic through 1.4.11 and ROS Noetic through1.15.11 allows remote attacker…
published 2021-09-28 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-23720
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An infinite loop in Open Robotics ros_comm XMLRPC server in ROS Melodic through 1.4.11 and ROS Noetic through1.15.11 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service in ros_comm via a crafted XMLRPC call.
Patch / fix
- ros-ros-comm Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.15.13+ds1-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2021-37146
Exploit prediction
2.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
References
-
discourse.ros.org
/t/new-packages-for-melodic-2021-09-27/22446
vendor-advisory
-
discourse.ros.org
/t/new-packages-for-noetic-2021-09-27/22447
vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/ros/ros_comm
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-37146
- NVD CVE-2021-37146
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.