CVE-2025-57784 (GCVE-0-2025-57784)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-26 17:47 – Updated: 2026-01-26 20:52
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Tomahawk authentication timing attack due to usage of 'strcmp'
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.
Severity
4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-26 20:51 UTC
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha | Hiawatha Web server |
Affected:
11.7 , ≤ 8.5
(custom)
|
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