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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZenMap | ZenMap | 7.70 | — |
References
- ExploitDB-45357 exploit
- Product Reference product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Nmap 7.70 Denial of Service via XML Entity Expansion third-party-advisory