CVE-2025-57784

Tomahawk auth timing attack due to usage of `strcmp` has been identified in Hiawatha webserver version 11.7 which allows a local attacker to access the management client.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/hsleisink/hiawatha/-/blame/master/src/tomahawk.c?ref_type=heads#L429	Product

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hiawatha-webserver:hiawatha:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-26 18:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:43

NVD link : CVE-2025-57784

Mitre link : CVE-2025-57784

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-57784

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hiawatha-webserver

hiawatha

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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