CVE-2025-57784— Tomahawk authentication timing attack due to usage of 'strcmp'
Quick assessment
Affected
Hiawatha Hiawatha Web server
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Hiawatha是Hugo Leisink个人开发者的一套适用于Unix系统的安全Web服务器。该产品能够阻止XSS、SQL注入和CSRF等攻击，并提供服务器监控功能。 Hiawatha 11.7版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于使用strcmp导致计时攻击，可能导致本地攻击者访问管理客户端。
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-57784
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Tomahawk authentication timing attack due to usage of 'strcmp'
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Hiawatha 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Hiawatha是Hugo Leisink个人开发者的一套适用于Unix系统的安全Web服务器。该产品能够阻止XSS、SQL注入和CSRF等攻击，并提供服务器监控功能。 Hiawatha 11.7版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于使用strcmp导致计时攻击，可能导致本地攻击者访问管理客户端。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| Hiawatha | Hiawatha Web server | 11.7 ~ 8.5 | - |
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