CVE-2009-3548

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 88.80% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02241113 vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2 vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40330 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1559 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19414 vdb entry signature
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54182 vdb entry
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126 third party advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7033 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36954 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3185 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507720/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://markmail.org/thread/wfu4nff5chvkb6xp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023146 vdb entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/df497a37fbf98e38d4c83e44829745fe9851b5fde928409c950f80e6%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3548?
CVE-2009-3548 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3548?
To fix CVE-2009-3548, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-3548 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3548 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~89% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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