# CVE-2011-10017: Snort Report nmap.php/nbtscan.php RCE

> Attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands via unsanitized input in nmap.php and nbtscan.php, leading to full system compromise.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 15 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-789q-465m-47r2

## What is CVE-2011-10017?

CVE-2011-10017 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Symmetrix Technologies Snort Report, published on 13 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-10017?


## How do I fix CVE-2011-10017?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-10017 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-10017 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-10017 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Snortreport nmap.php/nbtscan.php Remote Command Execution (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-10017 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-10017 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Symmetrix Technologies Snort Report, published on 13 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-10017 exists.

Affected product: Symmetrix Technologies Snort Report. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-10017/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-10017/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-10017
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-10017
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-10017

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-10017/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.