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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2026-2968
PUBLISHED
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Assigner-VulDB
Assigner Org ID-1af790b2-7ee1-4545-860a-a788eba489b5
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-23 Feb, 2026 | 03:02
Updated At-23 Feb, 2026 | 17:26
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Cesanta Mongoose Poly1305 Authentication Tag tls_chacha20.c mg_chacha20_poly1305_decrypt signature verification

A vulnerability was detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This impacts the function mg_chacha20_poly1305_decrypt of the file /src/tls_chacha20.c of the component Poly1305 Authentication Tag Handler. The manipulation results in improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is said to be difficult. The exploit is now public and may be used. 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
  • Poly1305 Authentication Tag 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-347Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
CWECWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-347
Description: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-345
Description: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
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
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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 09:02:39
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 09:02:39
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://vuldb.com/?id.347335
vdb-entry
technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347335
signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?submit.757091
third-party-advisory
https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/ChaCha20Poly1305.md
related
https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/ChaCha20Poly1305.md#poc
exploit
Hyperlink: https://vuldb.com/?id.347335
Resource:
vdb-entry
technical-description
Hyperlink: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347335
Resource:
signature
permissions-required
Hyperlink: https://vuldb.com/?submit.757091
Resource:
third-party-advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/ChaCha20Poly1305.md
Resource:
related
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/ChaCha20Poly1305.md#poc
Resource:
exploit
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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Timeline
EventDate
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References
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