CVE-2017-2891

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
CesantaMongoose6.8affected

Weaknesses

  • remote code execution

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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