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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 password for the administrative user, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
12 Nov 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
79% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-255
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache TomcatServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:tomcat
  • Version 6.0.20
  • Version 6.0.18
  • Version 6.0.17
  • Version 6.0.16
All 141 release lines
  • Version 3.0
  • Version 3.1
  • Version 3.1.1
  • Version 3.2
  • Version 3.2.1
  • Version 3.2.2-beta2
  • Version 3.2.2
  • Version 3.2.3
  • Version 3.2.4
  • Version 3.3
  • Version 3.3.1
  • Version 3.3.1a
  • Version 3.3.2
  • Version 4.0.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.0.5
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.1.0
  • Version 4.1.1
  • Version 4.1.2
  • Version 4.1.3-beta
  • Version 4.1.3
  • Version 4.1.4
  • Version 4.1.5
  • Version 4.1.6
  • Version 4.1.7
  • Version 4.1.8
  • Version 4.1.9-beta
  • Version 4.1.9
  • Version 4.1.10
  • Version 4.1.11
  • Version 4.1.12
  • Version 4.1.13
  • Version 4.1.14
  • Version 4.1.15
  • Version 4.1.16
  • Version 4.1.17
  • Version 4.1.18
  • Version 4.1.19
  • Version 4.1.20
  • Version 4.1.21
  • Version 4.1.22
  • Version 4.1.23
  • Version 4.1.24
  • Version 4.1.25
  • Version 4.1.26
  • Version 4.1.27
  • Version 4.1.28
  • Version 4.1.29
  • Version 4.1.30
  • Version 4.1.31
  • Version 4.1.32
  • Version 4.1.33
  • Version 4.1.34
  • Version 4.1.35
  • Version 4.1.36
  • Version 4.1.37
  • Version 4.1.38
  • Version 4.1.39
  • Version 5.0.0
  • Version 5.0.1
  • Version 5.0.2
  • Version 5.0.3
  • Version 5.0.4
  • Version 5.0.5
  • Version 5.0.6
  • Version 5.0.7
  • Version 5.0.8
  • Version 5.0.9
  • Version 5.0.10
  • Version 5.0.11
  • Version 5.0.12
  • Version 5.0.13
  • Version 5.0.14
  • Version 5.0.15
  • Version 5.0.16
  • Version 5.0.17
  • Version 5.0.18
  • Version 5.0.19
  • Version 5.0.21
  • Version 5.0.22
  • Version 5.0.23
  • Version 5.0.24
  • Version 5.0.25
  • Version 5.0.26
  • Version 5.0.27
  • Version 5.0.28
  • Version 5.0.29
  • Version 5.0.30
  • Version 5.5.0
  • Version 5.5.1
  • Version 5.5.2
  • Version 5.5.3
  • Version 5.5.4
  • Version 5.5.5
  • Version 5.5.6
  • Version 5.5.7
  • Version 5.5.8
  • Version 5.5.9
  • Version 5.5.10
  • Version 5.5.11
  • Version 5.5.12
  • Version 5.5.13
  • Version 5.5.14
  • Version 5.5.15
  • Version 5.5.16
  • Version 5.5.17
  • Version 5.5.18
  • Version 5.5.19
  • Version 5.5.20
  • Version 5.5.21
  • Version 5.5.22
  • Version 5.5.23
  • Version 5.5.24
  • Version 5.5.25
  • Version 5.5.26
  • Version 5.5.27
  • Version 5.5.28
  • Version 6.0
  • Version 6.0.1
  • Version 6.0.2
  • Version 6.0.3
  • Version 6.0.4
  • Version 6.0.5
  • Version 6.0.6
  • Version 6.0.7
  • Version 6.0.8
  • Version 6.0.9
  • Version 6.0.10
  • Version 6.0.11
  • Version 6.0.12
  • Version 6.0.13
  • Version 6.0.14
  • Version 6.0.15
  • Version 6.0.16
  • Version 6.0.17
  • Version 6.0.18
  • Version 6.0.20

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3548
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3548