CVE-2026-2966 PUBLISHED

Cesanta Mongoose DNS Transaction ID dns.c mg_sendnsreq random values

Assigner: VulDB
Reserved: 22.02.2026 Published: 23.02.2026 Updated: 23.02.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 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
CVSS Score: 6.3

Product Status

Vendor Cesanta
Product Mongoose
Versions
  • Version 7.0 is affected
  • Version 7.1 is affected
  • Version 7.2 is affected
  • Version 7.3 is affected
  • Version 7.4 is affected
  • Version 7.5 is affected
  • Version 7.6 is affected
  • Version 7.7 is affected
  • Version 7.8 is affected
  • Version 7.9 is affected
  • Version 7.10 is affected
  • Version 7.11 is affected
  • Version 7.12 is affected
  • Version 7.13 is affected
  • Version 7.14 is affected
  • Version 7.15 is affected
  • Version 7.16 is affected
  • Version 7.17 is affected
  • Version 7.18 is affected
  • Version 7.19 is affected
  • Version 7.20 is affected

Credits

  • dwbruijn (VulDB User) reporter

References

Problem Types

  • Insufficiently Random Values CWE
  • Cryptographic Issues CWE