CVE-2024-23770

Credential disclosure via process-list command arguments

Published Jan 22, 2024 · Updated May 30, 2025

Information disclosure in darkhttpd through 1.15 allows local users to read HTTP Basic Auth credentials from process listings. darkhttpd accepts its only supported authentication secret in the --auth username:password command-line argument, leaving it visible in ps(1) output. Any local account able to inspect another process's arguments can recover the web server username and password, exposing protected content.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in darkhttpd through 1.15 allows local users to read HTTP Basic Auth credentials from process listings. darkhttpd accepts its only supported authentication secret in the --auth username:password command-line argument, leaving it visible in ps(1) output. Any local account able to inspect another process's arguments can recover the web server username and password, exposing protected content.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-23770
Published
Jan 22, 2024
Updated
May 30, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1057
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1057Process Discovery

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