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CVE-2026-6986 (GCVE-0-2026-6986)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-25 16:30 – Updated: 2026-04-27 13:36 X_Open Source

Title

Cesanta Mongoose GCM Authentication Tag tls_aes128.c mg_aes_gcm_decrypt signature verification

Summary

A security vulnerability has been detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This issue affects the function mg_aes_gcm_decrypt of the file /src/tls_aes128.c of the component GCM Authentication Tag Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 7.21 is capable of addressing this issue. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. VulDB has contacted the vendor early and they confirmed quickly, that this issue got fixed already.

Severity

6.3 (Medium)


                        
                          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

3.7 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

3.7 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-04-27 13:33 UTC

CWE

CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Assigner

VulDB CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 83/100 over 3767 records in the last 180 days details

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359529	vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359529/cti	signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/submit/796231	third-party-advisory
https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoo…	exploit
https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.21	patch

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Cesanta	Mongoose	Affected: 7.0 Affected: 7.1 Affected: 7.2 Affected: 7.3 Affected: 7.4 Affected: 7.5 Affected: 7.6 Affected: 7.7 Affected: 7.8 Affected: 7.9 Affected: 7.10 Affected: 7.11 Affected: 7.12 Affected: 7.13 Affected: 7.14 Affected: 7.15 Affected: 7.16 Affected: 7.17 Affected: 7.18 Affected: 7.19 Affected: 7.20 Unaffected: 7.21 cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose::::::::

Credits

dwbruijn (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team

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            },
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                "third-party-advisory"
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            },
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            }
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FKIE_CVE-2026-6986

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-04-25 17:16 - Updated: 2026-10-26 21:10

Severity

3.7 (Low) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Summary

References

URL	Tags
cna@vuldb.com	https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.21	Release Notes
cna@vuldb.com	https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/AESGCM.md	Exploit, Third Party Advisory
cna@vuldb.com	https://vuldb.com/submit/796231	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cna@vuldb.com	https://vuldb.com/vuln/359529	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cna@vuldb.com	https://vuldb.com/vuln/359529/cti	Permissions Required, VDB Entry

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	cesanta	mongoose	*

JSON

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GHSA-P5J9-FJFF-QRMR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-25 18:32 – Updated: 2026-04-25 18:32

Details

Severity

3.7 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

2.9 (Low)


                  
                    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

Show details on source website

JSON

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-6986"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-345"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-25T17:16:33Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A security vulnerability has been detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This issue affects the function mg_aes_gcm_decrypt of the file /src/tls_aes128.c of the component GCM Authentication Tag Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 7.21 is capable of addressing this issue. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. VulDB has contacted the vendor early and they confirmed quickly, that this issue got fixed already.",
  "id": "GHSA-p5j9-fjff-qrmr",
  "modified": "2026-04-25T18:32:58Z",
  "published": "2026-04-25T18:32:58Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6986"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/releases/tag/7.21"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/Mongoose/AESGCM.md"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/796231"
    },
    {
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
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    },
    {
      "score": "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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6986 (CVE-2026-6986)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2026-04-25 17:16 – Updated: 2026-10-17 09:37 – Source website

Details

Severity

3.7 (Low)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

2.9 (Low)


                    
                      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

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-6986	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6986	REPORT

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libswupdate0.1",
            "binary_version": "2021.11-1"
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        "name": "swupdate",
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      },
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  "details": "A security vulnerability has been detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This issue affects the function mg_aes_gcm_decrypt of the file /src/tls_aes128.c of the component GCM Authentication Tag Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 7.21 is capable of addressing this issue. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. VulDB has contacted the vendor early and they confirmed quickly, that this issue got fixed already.",
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Following the VTEM framework (Black Hat USA 2015), time to patch starts when the vendor or a coordinator was informed, total time to patch at discovery, and disclosure to patch at public disclosure; vendor response time runs from the report to its acknowledgement. Time to exploit and time unpatched start at the earliest discovery or report, falling back to public disclosure. Unpatched time ends at the first recorded patch, or the calculation time when no patch is recorded. Exploitation to patch shows the interval between those two events; a published proof of concept is a public exploit, not exploitation.

Each result shows its source dates. A negative interval means the end event came first; when date-only inputs leave the order open, the result says so. Date-only inputs are approximate. The earliest evidence wins: KEV report dates and sightings are labelled as such. Records describing another vulnerability are listed but never calculated from, and a PoC alone does not establish exploitation. Missing patch evidence does not prove that no patch exists. Filters below change the event list only.

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