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…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

79.0% · top 0.4% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-255 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-255 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (26)

• HPSBUX02541 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• HPSBMA02535 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• HPSBUX02860 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 40330 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2010-1559 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19414 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• HPSBOV02762 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• tomcat-admin-default-password(54182) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 57126 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7033 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 36954 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• ADV-2009-3185 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20091109 [SECURITY] CVE-2009-3548 Apache Tomcat Windows Installer insecure default administrative password (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://markmail.org/thread/wfu4nff5chvkb6xp (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• HPSBST02955 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 1023146 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [22/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [20/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20191124 [CONF] Apache Tomcat > Security (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [22/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [25/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2009-3548](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2009-3548.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2009-3548)

Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 06:31 UTC.