An infinite loop in Open Robotics ros_comm XMLRPC server in ROS Melodic through 1.4.11…
Priority LOW 37CWE-835Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02011 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-37146
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mx4-9226-r9j6
References
More Ros-comm vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10198 An issue was discovered in the ROS communications-related packages (aka ros_comm or… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-10093 An issue was discovered in the ROS communications-related packages (aka ros_comm or… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-12683 Integer overflow in ROS communications library CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-10110 An issue was discovered in the ROS communications-related packages (aka ros_comm or… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2021-37146 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-37146 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mx4-9226-r9j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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