CVE-2026-2966

Severity CVSS v4.0:

MEDIUM

Type:

CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues

Publication date:

23/02/2026

Last modified:

23/02/2026

Description

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.

Impact

Vector 4.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P CVSS v4.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.30 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Attack Requirements (AT): None
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Confidentiality (VC): None
Integrity (VI): Low
Availability (VA): None
Confidentiality (SC): None
Integrity (SI): None
Availability (SA): None
Exploit Maturity (E): POC

Base Score 4.0

6.30

Severity 4.0

MEDIUM

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 3.70 LOW
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availability (A): None

Base Score 3.x

3.70

Severity 3.x

LOW

Vector 2.0

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.60 LOW
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): None