CVE-2024-23771

CRITICAL

darkhttpd < 1.15 - Timing Side-Channel Authentication Bypass via strcmp

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

darkhttpd before 1.15 uses strcmp (which is not constant time) to verify authentication, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication via a timing side channel.

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0106
EPSS Percentile 59.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-203
Status published
Products (1)
unix4lyfe/darkhttpd < 1.15
Published Jan 22, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026