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CVE-2020-16124

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  • Published2020-10-13
  • Fixed in1.15.9
  • WeaknessCWE-190

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Description

Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in the XML RPC library of OpenRobotics ros_comm communications packages allows unauthenticated network traffic to cause unexpected behavior. This issue affects: OpenRobotics ros_comm communications packages Noetic and prior versions. Fixed in https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/pull/2065.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-10-1315:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Ros ros-comm
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.15< 1.15.91.15.9

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ros-ros-commUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • ros-ros-commUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • ros-ros-commUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • ros-ros-commUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • ros-ros-commDebian:14all versions · fixed in 1.15.8+ds1-2
  • ros-ros-commDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1.15.8+ds1-2
  • ros-ros-commDebian:12all versions · fixed in 1.15.8+ds1-2

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Ros ros-comm to 1.15.9

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.17.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-190known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-190read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.9 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-10-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-gvrq-7c4p-64rf

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16124?

Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in the XML RPC library of OpenRobotics ros_comm communications packages allows unauthenticated network traffic to cause unexpected behavior. This issue affects: OpenRobotics ros_comm communications packages Noetic and prior versions. Fixed in https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/pull/2065.

Is CVE-2020-16124 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-16124 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.9% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-16124?

CVE-2020-16124 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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