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CVE-2011-10017

CRITICALCVSS 10/10EPSS 2.32%

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CVE-2011-10017 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. Snort Report versions < 1.3.2 contains a remote command execution vulnerability in the nmap.php and nbtscan.php scripts. These scripts fail to properly sanitize user input passed via the target GET parameter, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands. EPSS estimates a 2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Snort Report versions < 1.3.2 contains a remote command execution vulnerability in the nmap.php and nbtscan.php scripts. These scripts fail to properly sanitize user input passed via the target GET parameter, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands. Exploitation requires no authentication and can result in full compromise of the underlying system.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
10/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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

EPSS Probability
2.32%

81.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

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Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-10017?
Snort Report versions < 1.3.2 contains a remote command execution vulnerability in the nmap.php and nbtscan.php scripts. These scripts fail to properly sanitize user input passed via the target GET parameter, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands. Exploitation requires no authentication and can result in full compromise of the underlying system.
How severe is CVE-2011-10017?
CVE-2011-10017 has a CVSS score of 10/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2011-10017?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST