CVE-2017-2891 | BDVDB-2026-92634 Detail
CesantaMongoose
Description#
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the HTTP server implementation of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An ordinary HTTP POST request with a CGI target can cause a reuse of previously freed pointer potentially resulting in remote code execution. An attacker needs to send this HTTP request over the network to trigger this vulnerability.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.