CVE-2019-1010017 describes an XML Injection vulnerability in libnmap versions prior to 0.6.3, specifically within its XML parsing component. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted XML payload over the network. This can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) by consuming system resources, as indicated by its CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High). While the vulnerability has a high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libnmap:libnmap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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