CVE-2018-25193

HIGH

7.5

Description

Mongoose Web Server 6.9 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to crash the service by establishing multiple socket connections. Attackers can repeatedly create connections to the default port and send malformed data to exhaust server resources and cause service unavailability.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/6/2026

Last Modified3/9/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1188

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45819(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mongoose-web-server-denial-of-service-via-socket-connection(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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