CVE-2026-6985
A weakness has been identified in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.56%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A weakness has been identified in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This vulnerability affects the function handle_opt of the file /src/net_builtin.c of the component TCP Option Handler. This manipulation of the argument optlen causes infinite loop. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 7.21 is able to resolve this issue. Upgrading the affected component is advised. VulDB has contacted the vendor early and they confirmed quickly, that this issue got fixed already.
- CVSS 4.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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/M
- EPSS
- 0.56% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-404, CWE-835
- Affected
- cesanta/mongoose
- Source
- cna@vuldb.com
References
- https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.21Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/TCP_opt_dos.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/796230Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/359528Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/359528/ctiPermissions Required, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.