CVE-2018-25282
MEDIUM EPSS 2.4%
Published Apr 26, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.9 CVSS 4.0
Published Apr 26, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
Nmap 7.70 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by processing malicious XML files with exponential entity expansion. Attackers can create a crafted XML file with nested entity definitions and open it through ZenMap's scan import functionality to cause the program to consume excessive system resources and crash.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
2.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-674
References 3
- nmap.org https://nmap.org/dist/nmap-7.70-setup.exe
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45357
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nmap-denial-of-service-via-xml-entity-expansion
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.