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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-73260

Mongoose is an embedded web server and network library.

Published Oct 14, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · Mongoose is an embedded

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-73260. EPSS is 0.23%. Act only if a listed version of Mongoose is an embedded is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Mongoose is an embedded).
  • 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
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.23%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
package unmanaged · vendor cesanta mongoose

Mongoose is an embedded web server and network library. Prior to 7.23, the built-in TLS certificate parser selected by MG_TLS_BUILTIN fails to verify that a long-form DER element length fits within the remaining certificate buffer. In mg_der_to_tlv() and mg_der_next(), a peer-controlled length can advance the parser beyond the certificate and underflow the remaining uint32_t length, causing mg_tls_parse_cert_der() to continue walking an invalid pointer. An unauthenticated malicious TLS server, or a client presenting a certificate to a server configured for client certificates, can trigger an out-of-bounds read and denial of service during the handshake. This issue is fixed in version 7.23.

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  • package unmanagedversion unspecified
  • vendor cesanta mongooseversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-73260

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-2026-73260. EPSS is 0.23%. Act only if a listed version of Mongoose is an embedded 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-125: Out-of-bounds Read. EPSS 0.23%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Mongoose is an embedded web server and network library. Prior to 7.23, the built-in TLS certificate parser selected by MG_TLS_BUILTIN fails to verify that a long-form DER element length fits within the remaining certificate buffer. In mg_der_to_tlv() and mg_der_next(), a peer-controlled length can advance the parser beyond the certificate and underflow the remaining uint32_t length, causing mg_tls

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-73260

    Mongoose is an embedded web server and network library. Prior to 7.23, the built-in TLS certificate parser selected by MG_TLS_BUILTIN fails to verify that a long-form DER element length fits within the remaining certificate buffer. In mg_der_to_tlv() and mg_der_next(), a peer-con

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-73260

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-73260

    Mongoose is an embedded web server and network library. Prior to 7.23, the built-in TLS certificate parser selected by MG_TLS_BUILTIN fails to verify that a long-form DER element length fits within the remaining certificate buffer. In mg_der_to_tlv() and mg_der_next(), a peer-con

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Snyk Vulnerability DatabasePackage advisorySNYK-UNMANAGED-CESANTAMONGOOSE-20948706

    Out-of-bounds Read

    security.snyk.io

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.