CVE-2026-101003

Cesanta Mongoose MQTT Broker main.c fn stack-based overflow

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 28, 2026 at 05:30 AM UTC
Updated: October 1, 2026 at 03:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMongoose

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A weakness has been identified in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.21. Affected by this vulnerability is the function fn of the file tutorials/mqtt/mqtt-server/main.c of the component MQTT Broker. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 7.22 addresses this issue. This patch is called a9df523f76f43a38bd53b4232b9cfd4c16869e71. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (7)

VDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/410873
SignaturePermissions Required
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/410873/cti
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-101003
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/submit/920005
Product
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.3MEDIUMVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-121CWE-119

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