ZDF
Sign inSign up

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-6986

A security vulnerability has been detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20.

Published Apr 25, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · A security vulnerability has

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-6986. EPSS is 0.25%. Act only if a listed version of A security vulnerability has is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A security vulnerability has).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low2.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.25%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe cesanta/mongoose

A security vulnerability has been detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This issue affects the function mg_aes_gcm_decrypt of the file /src/tls_aes128.c of the component GCM Authentication Tag Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 7.21 is capable of addressing this issue. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. VulDB has contacted the vendor early and they confirmed quickly, that this issue got fixed already.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe cesanta/mongooseversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-6986

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-6986. EPSS is 0.25%. Act only if a listed version of A security vulnerability has is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity; CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. EPSS 0.25%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A security vulnerability has been detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This issue affects the function mg_aes_gcm_decrypt of the file /src/tls_aes128.c of the component GCM Authentication Tag Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A security vulnerability has been detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This issue affects the function mg_aes_gcm_decrypt of the file /src/tls_aes128.c of the component GCM Authentication Tag Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6986

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-6986

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6986

    A security vulnerability has been detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This issue affects the function mg_aes_gcm_decrypt of the file /src/tls_aes128.c of the component GCM Authentication Tag Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper verification of cryptographic signature

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.