CVE-2018-17228 describes a critical arbitrary command execution vulnerability in nmap4j version 1.1.0, specifically within the includeHosts function. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system by injecting shell metacharacters. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a severe risk, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nmap4j_project:nmap4j:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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