CVE-2024-42385

Improper Neutralization of Delimiters in Mongoose Web Server library

Published Nov 18, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Neutralization of Delimiters vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14 allows to trigger an out-of-bound memory write if the PEM certificate contains unexpected characters.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

It is suggested to update the Mongoose Web Server library to v7.15.


Vendor Workaround

It is highly recommended to not expose the vulnerable component inside an untrusted network.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-39589 Improper Neutralization of Delimiters vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14 allows to trigger an out-of-bound memory write if the PEM certificate contains unexpected characters.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cesanta
Cesanta mongoose
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cesanta
Cesanta mongoose
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Delimiters vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14 allows to trigger an out-of-bound memory write if the PEM certificate contains unexpected characters.
Title Improper Neutralization of Delimiters in Mongoose Web Server library
Weaknesses CWE-140
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Nozomi
Published
Updated
Sep 8, 2026, 8:39 AM
Reserved
Jul 31, 2024, 12:51 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 18, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified
Sep 8, 2026, 9:17 AM