CVE-2017-2891

Published Nov 7, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-12032 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
talos
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 10:52 PM
Reserved
Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 7, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:17 AM