CVE-2017-7185
Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library Use-After-Free Remote Denial of Service
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the mg_http_multipart_wait_for_boundary function in mongoose.c in Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library 6.7 and earlier and Mongoose OS 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a multipart/form-data POST request without a MIME boundary string.
INFO
Published Date :
April 10, 2017, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2018, 8:01 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-7185
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-7185.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540355/100/0/threaded | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97370 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose-os/commit/042eb437973a202d00589b13d628181c6de5cf5b | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/b8402ed0733e3f244588b61ad5fedd093e3cf9cc | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CVE-2017-7185_mongoose_os_use_after_free.txt | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41826/ |
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CVE-2017-7185 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540355/100/0/threaded [Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540355/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41826/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose-os/commit/042eb437973a202d00589b13d628181c6de5cf5b No Types Assigned https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose-os/commit/042eb437973a202d00589b13d628181c6de5cf5b Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97370 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97370 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CVE-2017-7185_mongoose_os_use_after_free.txt No Types Assigned https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CVE-2017-7185_mongoose_os_use_after_free.txt Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/b8402ed0733e3f244588b61ad5fedd093e3cf9cc No Types Assigned https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/b8402ed0733e3f244588b61ad5fedd093e3cf9cc Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540355/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540355/100/0/threaded Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose_embedded_web_server_library:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:cesanta:mongoose_os:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 12, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97370 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-7185 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-7185
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.47 }} -0.05%
score
0.90314
percentile