Tomahawk authentication timing attack due to usage of 'strcmp'
Priority LOW 18Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00167 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha | Hiawatha Web server | 11.7 – 8.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Hiawatha Web server VendorHiawatha Affected 11.7 – 8.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hiawatha-webserver:hiawatha:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.7 | Vulnerable | Hiawatha-webserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:hiawatha-webserver:hiawatha:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7 Vulnerable ·Hiawatha-webserver
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-57784
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h568-qr59-9xpj
References
More Hiawatha-webserver Hiawatha vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-06000 In Hiawatha before 10.8.4, a remote attacker is able to do directory traversal if AllowDotFiles is enabled. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-35666 Improper header parsing may lead to request smuggling CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-57784 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-57784 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h568-qr59-9xpj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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