A weakness has been identified in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. The impacted element is the function mg_sendnsreq of the file /src/dns.c of the component DNS Transaction ID Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument random can lead to insufficiently random values. The attack can be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/mg_sendnsreq.md | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/mg_sendnsreq.md#poc | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347333 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.347333 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.755304 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
23 Feb 2026, 20:18
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Cesanta mongoose
Cesanta |
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| References | () https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/mg_sendnsreq.md - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/mg_sendnsreq.md#poc - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347333 - Permissions Required, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?id.347333 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?submit.755304 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
23 Feb 2026, 18:13
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23 Feb 2026, 03:15
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Information
Published : 2026-02-23 03:15
Updated : 2026-02-23 20:18
NVD link : CVE-2026-2966
Mitre link : CVE-2026-2966
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2966
JSON object : View
Products Affected
cesanta
- mongoose
