Vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose
CVE-2022-25299
This affects the package cesanta/mongoose before 7.6. The unsafe handling of file names during upload using mg_http_upload() method may enable attackers to write files to arbitrary locations outside the designated target folder.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Cesanta Mongoose
- Cesanta/mongoose — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-UNMANAGED-CESANTAMONGOOSE-2404180 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/c65c8fdaaa257e0487ab0aaae9e8f6b439335945 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-25299?
- CVE-2022-25299 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-25299?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-25299 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.