CVE-2026-117570 json
nmap-mcp through commit 3636afa Permissive NSE Script Allowlist in scan_vulnerabilities
published 13d ago modified 7d ago also EUVD-2026-110848
- cvss
- 5.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7d ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcp/issues/3 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.8 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.8 | 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- Vorota-ai nmap-mcp
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-183 Permissive List of Allowed Inputs
References
-
github.com
/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcp/issues/3
issue-tracking, exploit
-
github.com
/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcp
product
-
github.com
/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcp/blob/3636afa6ad4e159c7ad07ca35ede644f37db9c5e/nmap_mcp/server.py#L440-L446
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/nmap-mcp-through-commit-3636afa-permissive-nse-script-allowlist-in-scan-vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-117570
- NVD CVE-2026-117570
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