# 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 passw

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 3 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2009-11-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## 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=136485229118404&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40330
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1559
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19414
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54182
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- 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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36954
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3185
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507720/100/0/threaded
- http://markmail.org/thread/wfu4nff5chvkb6xp
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023146
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16317
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31433
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/tomcat_mgr_login.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/tomcat_mgr_deploy.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/tomcat_mgr_upload.rb

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