# CVE-2010-4094: The Tomcat server in IBM Rational Quality Manager and Rational Test Lab Manager has a default password for the ADMIN account, which makes it

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 3 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2010-10-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Tomcat server in IBM Rational Quality Manager and Rational Test Lab Manager has a default password for the ADMIN account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging access to the manager role. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2009-3548.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2732
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-214/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44172
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024601
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41784
- http://osvdb.org/69008
- http://download4.boulder.ibm.com/sar/CMA/RAA/013m6/0/UpdateLog.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16317
- 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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