CVE-2026-117570
nmap-mcp through commit 3636afa Permissive NSE Script Allowlist in scan_vulnerabilities
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.8 Medium
- Published
- Oct 27, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 27, 2026
Description
Vorota-ai nmap-mcp through commit 3636afa contains an improper allowlist validation vulnerability in the scan_vulnerabilities tool that lets callers run blocked NSE script categories. MCP clients or prompt-injected agents can pass categories like exploit, dos, brute, or intrusive to nmap --script, running intrusive, brute-force, exploit, or denial-of-service scripts against scan targets.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.8 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 5.2 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-183 Permissive List of Allowed Inputs
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
nmap-mcpVorota-ai |
|
References
- GitHub Issue #3issue-tracking
- https://github.com/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcpproduct
- https://github.com/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcp/blob/3636afa6ad4e159c7ad07ca35ede644f37db9c5e/nmap_mcp/server.py#L440-L446technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: nmap-mcp through commit 3636afa Permissive NSE Script Allowlist in scan_vulnerabilitiesthird-party-advisory
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