Which versions of Mongoose are affected by CVE-2026-2968?

CVE-2026-2968 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose (CVSS 3.7). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for…

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-2968?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-2968. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-2968?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Monitor vendor channels for updates.

Mongoose CVE-2026-2968

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-2968?

CVE-2026-2968 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 2.9 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

LOW

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CWE-345)

2026-02-23 cna@vuldb.com

Information Disclosure Mongoose

2.9

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

2.9 LOW

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

CVSS changed

Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD

3.7 (LOW) 2.9 (LOW)

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Feb 23, 2026 - 20:17 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 23, 2026 - 04:16 nvd

LOW 3.7

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This impacts the function mg_chacha20_poly1305_decrypt of the file /src/tls_chacha20.c of the component Poly1305 Authentication Tag Handler. The manipulation results in improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is said to be difficult. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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CVE-2026-2968 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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