EUVD-2026-18170CVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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
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4Description
A vulnerability has been found in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This affects the function mg_tls_recv_cert of the file mongoose.c of the component TLS 1.3 Handler. Such manipulation of the argument pubkey leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 7.21 mitigates this issue. The name of the patch is 0d882f1b43ff2308b7486a56a9d60cd6dba8a3f1. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
Analysis
Heap-based buffer overflow in Cesanta Mongoose versions up to 7.20 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability through malicious TLS 1.3 handshake manipulation. The vulnerability resides in mg_tls_recv_cert() function's improper handling of the pubkey argument during certificate processing. …
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Remediation
Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running Cesanta Mongoose versions 7.20 and earlier through vulnerability scanning and asset inventory; isolate or restrict network access to affected instances pending patching. Within 7 days: Deploy Cesanta Mongoose version 7.21 or later across all affected systems, prioritizing internet-facing and production environments. …
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