CVE-2017-2891

CRITICAL

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published11/7/2017

Last Modified4/20/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

cesanta:mongoose

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0398(talos-cna@cisco.com)

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0398(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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