Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3548

Public exploit exists!
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.
Published 2009-11-12 23:30:01
Updated 2025-04-09 00:30:58
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2009-3548

Threat overview for CVE-2009-3548

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2009-3548
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80
IPs affected by CVE-2009-3548 18,457
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3548

EPSS FAQ
88.80%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2009-3548

  • Apache Tomcat Manager Application Deployer Authenticated Code Execution
    Disclosure Date: 2009-11-09
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/multi/http/tomcat_mgr_deploy
    This module can be used to execute a payload on Apache Tomcat servers that have an exposed "manager" application. The payload is uploaded as a WAR archive containing a jsp application using a PUT request. The manager application can also be abused using /manager/h
  • Tomcat Application Manager Login Utility
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    auxiliary/scanner/http/tomcat_mgr_login
    This module simply attempts to login to a Tomcat Application Manager instance using a specific user/pass. Authors: - MC <mc@metasploit.com> - Matteo Cantoni <goony@nothink.org> - jduck <jduck@metasploit.com>
  • Apache Tomcat Manager Authenticated Upload Code Execution
    Disclosure Date: 2009-11-09
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/multi/http/tomcat_mgr_upload
    This module can be used to execute a payload on Apache Tomcat servers that have an exposed "manager" application. The payload is uploaded as a WAR archive containing a jsp application using a POST request against the /manager/html/upload component. NOTE: The

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3548

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-3548

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2009-3548

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