CVE-2026-72712: Nmap 0 through 7.99

CVE-2026-72712. CVSS 3.1 base score 6.5 (MEDIUM, Vendor/CNA). EPSS 0.00499 (percentile 0.41882), scored 22-Oct-2026.

Affected technology

Nmap · 0 through 7.99
Nmap Project

Description’s affected range: versions up to and including 7.99

Component: Not specified by the source
Function: in

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 4.0): Network (remote) · No privileges required · Active user interaction

What an attacker can do

Remote attackers can crash the application by sending a crafted packet containing a zero-length TCP option. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 4.0 assessment (base score 6.9/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as none; availability impact as high.

Published 24-Oct-2026 01:44 UTC

CWE: CWE-835
CCR priority: 26.1 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H · Vendor/CNA
EPSS: 0.00499 · percentile 0.41882 · 2026-10-22
KEV: no

Provenance

NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-24 01:40:49.068977+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2026-72712.html