Tomahawk authentication timing attack due to usage of 'strcmp'
Published Jan 26, 2026
4.0
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.16%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 11.7StatusaffectedConstraints<=8.5
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha | Hiawatha Web server | n/a |
|
- 11.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
1 other source (CISA ADP) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 26, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
Jan–Oct 2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.16% (0.00164) | 5.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.15% (0.00148) | 4.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 0.01% (0.00012) | 1.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
Change history (0)
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