VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-3548
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 79.0%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 79.0%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 79.00% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- apache/tomcat
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
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.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- 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/2009/3185Vendor Advisory
- 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
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/df497a37fbf98e38d4c83e44829745fe9851b5fde928409c950f80e6%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19414
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7033
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.