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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-20352

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mg_cgi_ev_handler function in mongoose.c in Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library 6.13 and earlier allows a denial of service (application crash) or remote code execution.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.73%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.73%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mg_cgi_ev_handler function in mongoose.c in Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library 6.13 and earlier allows a denial of service (application crash) or remote code execution.

CVSS 3.0
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.73% probability · 85th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
cesanta/mongoose embedded web server library
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.