Is CVE-2020-25887 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-25887 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-25887?

CVE-2020-25887 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Patch guidance is available from cesanta security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-25887.

Buffer overflow in mg_resolve_from_hosts_file in Mongoose 6.18, when reading from a crafted hosts file.

Primary Vendor: CESANTA
Published: 8/22/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

cesanta : mongoose

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CVE-2020-25887. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-25887