VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-15173
Nmap through 7.70, when the -sV option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted TCP-based service.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.08%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Nmap through 7.70, when the -sV option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted TCP-based service.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.08% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- nmap/nmap
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://code610.blogspot.com/2018/07/crashing-nmap-760.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://code610.blogspot.com/2018/07/crashing-nmap-770.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00067.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00073.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00075.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200827-0004/
- http://code610.blogspot.com/2018/07/crashing-nmap-760.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://code610.blogspot.com/2018/07/crashing-nmap-770.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00067.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00073.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00075.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200827-0004/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.