An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the HTTP server implementation of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8
Published Nov 7, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.76%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 6.8StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02760) | 85.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02760) | 84.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03089) | 85.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.17% (0.12173) | 89.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03089) | 85.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00998) | 83.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00998) | 83.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.81% (0.00815) | 81.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00570) | 75.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00502) | 73.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00492) | 72.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00430) | 70.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.85% (0.02847) | 83.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 2.85% (0.02847) | 82.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 3, 2022 | 1.38% (0.01382) | 71.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 4, 2022 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 66.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.29th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 60.61th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0398 x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0398 | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
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