CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-7185

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-7185 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the mg_http_multipart_wait_for_boundary function in the Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a multipart/form-data POST request without a MIME boundary string.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to trigger a server crash, leading to denial of service. This may affect the availability of applications and services using this library.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of the Mongoose library that includes security fixes. Additionally, server logs should be monitored for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS