CVE-2009-3548

high

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.

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://secunia.com/advisories/40330

http://secunia.com/advisories/57126

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54182

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/df497a37fbf98e38d4c83e44829745fe9851b5fde928409c950f80e6@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%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://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

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/2009/3185

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1559

Details

Published: 2009-11-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High