Nmap Mcp Server

Name: Nmap Mcp Server
Author: PhialsBasement

mcp-nmap-server · by PhialsBasement

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to perform network scanning operations using NMAP

47 38/wk 1 tool GitHub npm

1 open CVE

MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 121d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse

1 tool · ~189 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nmap": {
      "args": [
        "C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\Downloads\\mcp-nmap-server\\dist\\index.js"
      ],
      "command": "node"
    }
  },
  "globalShortcut": "Ctrl+Q"
}

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What Nmap Mcp Server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to perform network scanning operations using NMAP. This server provides a standardized interface for AI models to interact with NMAP, making it possible to perform network analysis and security assessments through AI conversations.

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CVE-2026-3484lowCVSS 3.1

MCP NMAP Server has an Injection vulnerability

A vulnerability was detected in PhialsBasement nmap-mcp-server up to bee6d23547d57ae02460022f7c78ac0893092e38. Affected by this issue is the function child_process.exec of the file src/index.ts of the component Nmap CLI Command Handler. The manipulation results in command injection. The attack may be performed from remote. This product utilizes a rolling release system for continuous delivery, and as such, version information for affected or updated releases is not disclosed. The patch is identi

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Is Nmap Mcp Server safe to use?: Nmap Mcp Server has 1 known CVE tracked by MCPpedia. You can verify these on OSV.dev by searching for "mcp-nmap-server". Review the Security section above for details before installing.
How do I install Nmap Mcp Server?: Nmap Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Nmap Mcp Server do?: Nmap Mcp Server provides 1 tool: run_nmap_scan. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Nmap Mcp Server?: Nmap Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
Is Nmap Mcp Server actively maintained?: Nmap Mcp Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 121 days ago. It has 47 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "nmap": { "args": [ "C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\Downloads\\mcp-nmap-server\\dist\\index.js" ], "command": "node" } }, "globalShortcut": "Ctrl+Q" }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nmap Mcp Server safe to use?

Nmap Mcp Server has 1 known CVE tracked by MCPpedia. You can verify these on OSV.dev by searching for "mcp-nmap-server". Review the Security section above for details before installing.

How do I install Nmap Mcp Server?

Nmap Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Nmap Mcp Server do?

Nmap Mcp Server provides 1 tool: run_nmap_scan. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Nmap Mcp Server?

Nmap Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.

Is Nmap Mcp Server actively maintained?

Nmap Mcp Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 121 days ago. It has 47 GitHub stars.