CVE-2018-25282
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.2
Exploit probability—
ProductZenMap
PublishedApr 26, 2026
First seenApr 26, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-674CWE-674
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ZenMap ZenMap | 7.70 | — |
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