CVE-2018-25282

Published: Apr 26, 2026 Last Modified: Apr 27, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 6,9
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
MEDIUM 6,2
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high

Description

AI Translation Available

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.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0002
Percentile
0,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 3 Days)

674

Uncontrolled Recursion

Draft
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Read Application Data
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://nmap.org/dist/nmap-7.70-setup.exe
https://nmap.org/dist/nmap-7.70-setup.exe
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45357
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45357
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nmap-denial-of-service…
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nmap-denial-of-service-via-xml-entity-expa…