CVE-2018-25282

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.2/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-674

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 26, 2026
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2018-25282: Medium severity, CVSS 6.2 | Vulnix