PatchTheCVECVE-2022-30284: In the python-libnmap package through 0.7.2 for Python, remote command execution can occur (if used in a clien
CVE-2022-30284 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.0) affecting python-libnmap. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
In the python-libnmap package through 0.7.2 for Python, remote command execution can occur (if used in a client application that does not validate arguments). NOTE: the vendor believes it would be unrealistic for an application to call NmapProcess with arguments taken from input data that arrived over an untrusted network, and thus the CVSS score corresponds to an unrealistic use case. None of the NmapProcess documentation implies that this is an
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.0 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 5.5% (top 7%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-88 |
| Published | 2022-05-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2022-30284?
python-libnmap: upgrade to newer than 0.7.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2022-30284 being exploited?
CVE-2022-30284 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2022-30284 affect?
CVE-2022-30284 affects python-libnmap. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.0). In the python-libnmap package through 0.7.2 for Python, remote command execution can occur (if used in a client application that does not validate arguments). NOTE: the vendor believes it would be unrealistic for an application to call Nmap
How urgent is CVE-2022-30284?
Priority 65/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action