PT-2021-17023
CVE-2021-26528
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Published
2021-02-08
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Updated
2021-02-12
Description by
CVSS 3.1
9.1
CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Cesanta Mongoose HTTP server version 7.0
Description
The issue concerns a remote out-of-bounds (OOB) write attack via a connection request after exhausting the memory pool. This is specifically related to the
mg http serve file function.Recommendations
For Cesanta Mongoose HTTP server version 7.0, consider restricting access to the
mg http serve file function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, review and adjust memory pool management to prevent exhaustion and minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploitability
Exploit
Impacts
Researchers
Vendors
Affected products
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