CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-6986
2.9 LOW
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-04-25
- Last modified
- 2026-10-26
- 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-345, CWE-347
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This issue affects the function mg_aes_gcm_decrypt of the file /src/tls_aes128.c of the component GCM Authentication Tag Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 7.21 is capable of addressing this issue. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. VulDB has contacted the vendor early and they confirmed quickly, that this issue got fixed already.
Affected configurations
• cesanta mongoose (>= 7.0 < 7.21)
Related
References
- https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.21 Release Notes
- https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/AESGCM.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/796231 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/359529 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/359529/cti Permissions Required, VDB Entry