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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

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Vorota-ai nmap-mcp unaffected
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0 affected ≤ 3636afa6ad4e159c7ad07ca35ede644f37db9c5e

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https://github.com/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcp cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcp/blob/3636afa6ad4e159c7ad07ca35ede644f37db9c5e/nmap_mcp/server.py#L440-L446 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Vorota-ai/nmap-mcp/issues/3 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nmap-mcp-through-commit-3636afa-permissive-nse-script-allowlist-in-scan-vulnerabilities cve-icon cve-icon
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Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title nmap-mcp through commit 3636afa Permissive NSE Script Allowlist in scan_vulnerabilities
Weaknesses CWE-183
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T13:08:02.571Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T11:25:26.889Z

Link: CVE-2026-117570

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-27T14:16:39.623

Modified: 2026-10-27T16:04:22.707

Link: CVE-2026-117570

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Updated: 2026-10-27T14:45:03Z

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