VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-2891
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the HTTP server implementation of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.76%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.76% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- cesanta/mongoose
- Source
- talos-cna@cisco.com
References
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0398Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0398Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.