CVE-2026-6986

LOWNVD 3.73.7—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 3.7 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-04-25. NVD baseline CVSS 3.7; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
3.7
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 3.7Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
3.7
EG Score
3.7(medium)
EG Risk
33(Track)
EG Risk 33/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity37% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
12.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 25, 2026

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (5)

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-6986?
CVE-2026-6986 is a low vulnerability published on April 25, 2026. A security vulnerability has been detected in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This issue affects the function mgaesgcmdecrypt of the file /src/tlsaes128.c of the component GCM Authentication Tag Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack may be…
When was CVE-2026-6986 disclosed?
CVE-2026-6986 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 25, 2026, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-6986 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-6986 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 12.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-6986?
CVE-2026-6986 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-6986?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-6986, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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