CVE-2025-65502

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2025-65502
Null pointer dereference in add_ca_certs() in Cesanta Mongoose before 7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via TLS initialization where SSL_CTX_get_cert_store() returns NULL.

4.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/issues/3306 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/pull/3307 Issue Tracking Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

12 Dec 2025, 13:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/issues/3306 - () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/issues/3306 - Exploit, Issue Tracking
References () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/pull/3307 - () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/pull/3307 - Issue Tracking, Patch
First Time Cesanta mongoose
Cesanta

24 Nov 2025, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-476
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.3

24 Nov 2025, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-11-24 14:15

Updated : 2025-12-12 13:32

NVD link : CVE-2025-65502

Mitre link : CVE-2025-65502

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-65502

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Products Affected

cesanta

  • mongoose
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference