CVE-2025-57784

3.3 LOW 0.2% exploit odds No fix listed Auth & access Web app

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-01-26 18:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 09:43 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-01-26 18:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 09:43 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

hiawatha-webserver Hiawatha 11.7

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.3

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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References

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

NVD record · CVE.org record