Description
The HTTP server in Mongoose before 7.10 accepts requests containing negative Content-Length headers. By sending a single attack payload over TCP, an attacker can cause an infinite loop in which the server continuously reparses that payload, and does not respond to any other requests.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
28.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-1284
Status
published
Products (1)
cesanta/mongoose
< 7.10
Published
Jun 23, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026