CVE-2009-3548 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 79% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Windows installer for Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 through 6.0.20, 5.5.0 through 5.5.28, and possibly earlier versions uses a blank default password for the administrative user, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 79% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-255 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-11-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apache | tomcat |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apache Tomcat Manager - Application Upload (Authenticated) Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2014-02-05 |
| exploit-db | Apache Tomcat Manager - Application Deployer (Authenticated) Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2010-12-14 |
References
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02241113
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://markmail.org/thread/wfu4nff5chvkb6xp
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40330
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507720/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36954
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023146
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3185
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1559
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54182
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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