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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2026-2966
PUBLISHED
More InfoOfficial Page
Assigner-VulDB
Assigner Org ID-1af790b2-7ee1-4545-860a-a788eba489b5
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-23 Feb, 2026 | 02:02
Updated At-23 Feb, 2026 | 13:36
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Cesanta Mongoose DNS Transaction ID dns.c mg_sendnsreq random values

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
Cesanta
Product
Mongoose
CPEs
  • cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Modules
  • DNS Transaction ID Handler
Versions
Affected
  • 7.0
  • 7.1
  • 7.2
  • 7.3
  • 7.4
  • 7.5
  • 7.6
  • 7.7
  • 7.8
  • 7.9
  • 7.10
  • 7.11
  • 7.12
  • 7.13
  • 7.14
  • 7.15
  • 7.16
  • 7.17
  • 7.18
  • 7.19
  • 7.20
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-330Insufficiently Random Values
CWECWE-310Cryptographic Issues
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-330
Description: Insufficiently Random Values
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-310
Description: Cryptographic Issues
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.06.3MEDIUM
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
3.13.7LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
3.03.7LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
2.02.6N/A
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
Version: 4.0
Base score: 6.3
Base severity: 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
Version: 3.1
Base score: 3.7
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Version: 3.0
Base score: 3.7
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Version: 2.0
Base score: 2.6
Base severity: N/A
Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
Metrics Other Info
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CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

reporter
dwbruijn (VulDB User)
Timeline
EventDate
Advisory disclosed2026-02-22 00:00:00
VulDB entry created2026-02-22 01:00:00
VulDB entry last update2026-02-22 09:02:36
Event: Advisory disclosed
Date: 2026-02-22 00:00:00
Event: VulDB entry created
Date: 2026-02-22 01:00:00
Event: VulDB entry last update
Date: 2026-02-22 09:02:36
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://vuldb.com/?id.347333
vdb-entry
technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347333
signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?submit.755304
third-party-advisory
https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/mg_sendnsreq.md
related
https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/mg_sendnsreq.md#poc
exploit
Hyperlink: https://vuldb.com/?id.347333
Resource:
vdb-entry
technical-description
Hyperlink: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347333
Resource:
signature
permissions-required
Hyperlink: https://vuldb.com/?submit.755304
Resource:
third-party-advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/mg_sendnsreq.md
Resource:
related
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/mg_sendnsreq.md#poc
Resource:
exploit
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
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Timeline
EventDate
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