#VU115190 Improper access control in hiawatha - CVE-2025-57784
Published: September 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115190
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-57784
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
hiawatha
hiawatha
Software vendor:
Hiawatha
Hiawatha
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to the use of strcmp in the handle_admin function. A local attacker can perform timing attack and access the management client.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.