CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-2966

2.9 LOW Published 2026-02-23 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2026-02-23
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
2.9 LOW — CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
3.7 LOW — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
2.6 LOW — AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-310, CWE-330

Description

A weakness has been identified in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. The impacted element is the function mg_sendnsreq of the file /src/dns.c of the component DNS Transaction ID Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument random can lead to insufficiently random values. The attack can be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Affected configurations

• cesanta mongoose (<= 7.20)

Related

Weakness · not in database (1)

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-330 Use of Insufficiently Random Values weakness

References