CVE-2009-3548

Severity

75%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

106%

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.

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.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat

First reported 15 years ago

2009-11-12 23:30:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-03-25 11:31:00

Affected Software

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.0

3.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.1

3.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.1.1

3.1.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.2

3.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.2.1

3.2.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.2.2

3.2.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.2.2 Beta2

3.2.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.2.3

3.2.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.2.4

3.2.4

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.3

3.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.3.1

3.3.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.3.1a

3.3.1a

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 3.3.2

3.3.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.0.0

4.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.0.1

4.0.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.0.2

4.0.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.0.3

4.0.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.0.4

4.0.4

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.0.5

4.0.5

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.0.6

4.0.6

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.0

4.1.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.1

4.1.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.2

4.1.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.3

4.1.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.3 beta

4.1.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.4

4.1.4

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.5

4.1.5

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.6

4.1.6

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.8

4.1.8

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.9 beta

4.1.9

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.10

4.1.10

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.12

4.1.12

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.15

4.1.15

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.17

4.1.17

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.19

4.1.19

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.20

4.1.20

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.23

4.1.23

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.24

4.1.24

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.28

4.1.28

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.29

4.1.29

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.30

4.1.30

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.31

4.1.31

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.32

4.1.32

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.33

4.1.33

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.35

4.1.35

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.36

4.1.36

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.37

4.1.37

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.38

4.1.38

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 4.1.39

4.1.39

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.0

5.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.1

5.0.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.2

5.0.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.3

5.0.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.4

5.0.4

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.5

5.0.5

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.6

5.0.6

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.7

5.0.7

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.8

5.0.8

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.9

5.0.9

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.10

5.0.10

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.11

5.0.11

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.12

5.0.12

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.13

5.0.13

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.14

5.0.14

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.15

5.0.15

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.16

5.0.16

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.17

5.0.17

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.18

5.0.18

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.19

5.0.19

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.21

5.0.21

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.22

5.0.22

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.23

5.0.23

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.24

5.0.24

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.25

5.0.25

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.26

5.0.26

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.27

5.0.27

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.28

5.0.28

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.29

5.0.29

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.0.30

5.0.30

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.0

5.5.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.1

5.5.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.2

5.5.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.3

5.5.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.4

5.5.4

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.5

5.5.5

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.6

5.5.6

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.7

5.5.7

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.8

5.5.8

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.9

5.5.9

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.10

5.5.10

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.11

5.5.11

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.12

5.5.12

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.13

5.5.13

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.14

5.5.14

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.15

5.5.15

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.16

5.5.16

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.17

5.5.17

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.18

5.5.18

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.19

5.5.19

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.20

5.5.20

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.21

5.5.21

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.22

5.5.22

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.23

5.5.23

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.24

5.5.24

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.25

5.5.25

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.26

5.5.26

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.27

5.5.27

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.28

5.5.28

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0

6.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.0

6.0.0

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.1

6.0.1

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.2

6.0.2

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.3

6.0.3

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.4

6.0.4

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.5

6.0.5

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.6

6.0.6

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.7

6.0.7

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.8

6.0.8

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.9

6.0.9

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.10

6.0.10

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.11

6.0.11

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.12

6.0.12

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.13

6.0.13

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.14

6.0.14

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.15

6.0.15

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.16

6.0.16

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.17

6.0.17

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.18

6.0.18

Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.20

6.0.20

References

HPSBUX02541

HPSBMA02535

HPSBOV02762

HPSBUX02860

HPSBST02955

http://markmail.org/thread/wfu4nff5chvkb6xp

40330

57126

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

Patch, Vendor Advisory

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

Patch, Vendor Advisory

20091109 [SECURITY] CVE-2009-3548 Apache Tomcat Windows Installer insecure default administrative password

20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX

36954

1023146

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html

http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html

ADV-2009-3185

Vendor Advisory

ADV-2010-1559

tomcat-admin-default-password(54182)

[tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [22/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/

[tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [20/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/

[tomcat-dev] 20191124 [CONF] Apache Tomcat > Security

[tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [25/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/

[tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [22/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19414

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7033

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