high
7.5
CWE
255
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-3548

First published: Thu Nov 12 2009(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Tomcat=3.0
Tomcat=3.1
Tomcat=3.1.1
Tomcat=3.2
Tomcat=3.2.1
Tomcat=3.2.2
Tomcat=3.2.2-beta2
Tomcat=3.2.3
Tomcat=3.2.4
Tomcat=3.3
Tomcat=3.3.1
Tomcat=3.3.1a
Tomcat=3.3.2
Tomcat=4.0.0
Tomcat=4.0.1
Tomcat=4.0.2
Tomcat=4.0.3
Tomcat=4.0.4
Tomcat=4.0.5
Tomcat=4.0.6
Tomcat=4.1.0
Tomcat=4.1.1
Tomcat=4.1.2
Tomcat=4.1.3
Tomcat=4.1.3-beta
Tomcat=4.1.4
Tomcat=4.1.5
Tomcat=4.1.6
Tomcat=4.1.7
Tomcat=4.1.8
Tomcat=4.1.9
Tomcat=4.1.9-beta
Tomcat=4.1.10
Tomcat=4.1.11
Tomcat=4.1.12
Tomcat=4.1.13
Tomcat=4.1.14
Tomcat=4.1.15
Tomcat=4.1.16
Tomcat=4.1.17
Tomcat=4.1.18
Tomcat=4.1.19
Tomcat=4.1.20
Tomcat=4.1.21
Tomcat=4.1.22
Tomcat=4.1.23
Tomcat=4.1.24
Tomcat=4.1.25
Tomcat=4.1.26
Tomcat=4.1.27
Tomcat=4.1.28
Tomcat=4.1.29
Tomcat=4.1.30
Tomcat=4.1.31
Tomcat=4.1.32
Tomcat=4.1.33
Tomcat=4.1.34
Tomcat=4.1.35
Tomcat=4.1.36
Tomcat=4.1.37
Tomcat=4.1.38
Tomcat=4.1.39
Tomcat=5.0.0
Tomcat=5.0.1
Tomcat=5.0.2
Tomcat=5.0.3
Tomcat=5.0.4
Tomcat=5.0.5
Tomcat=5.0.6
Tomcat=5.0.7
Tomcat=5.0.8
Tomcat=5.0.9
Tomcat=5.0.10
Tomcat=5.0.11
Tomcat=5.0.12
Tomcat=5.0.13
Tomcat=5.0.14
Tomcat=5.0.15
Tomcat=5.0.16
Tomcat=5.0.17
Tomcat=5.0.18
Tomcat=5.0.19
Tomcat=5.0.21
Tomcat=5.0.22
Tomcat=5.0.23
Tomcat=5.0.24
Tomcat=5.0.25
Tomcat=5.0.26
Tomcat=5.0.27
Tomcat=5.0.28
Tomcat=5.0.29
Tomcat=5.0.30
Tomcat=5.5.0
Tomcat=5.5.1
Tomcat=5.5.2
Tomcat=5.5.3
Tomcat=5.5.4
Tomcat=5.5.5
Tomcat=5.5.6
Tomcat=5.5.7
Tomcat=5.5.8
Tomcat=5.5.9
Tomcat=5.5.10
Tomcat=5.5.11
Tomcat=5.5.12
Tomcat=5.5.13
Tomcat=5.5.14
Tomcat=5.5.15
Tomcat=5.5.16
Tomcat=5.5.17
Tomcat=5.5.18
Tomcat=5.5.19
Tomcat=5.5.20
Tomcat=5.5.21
Tomcat=5.5.22
Tomcat=5.5.23
Tomcat=5.5.24
Tomcat=5.5.25
Tomcat=5.5.26
Tomcat=5.5.27
Tomcat=5.5.28
Tomcat=6.0
Tomcat=6.0.0
Tomcat=6.0.1
Tomcat=6.0.2
Tomcat=6.0.3
Tomcat=6.0.4
Tomcat=6.0.5
Tomcat=6.0.6
Tomcat=6.0.7
Tomcat=6.0.8
Tomcat=6.0.9
Tomcat=6.0.10
Tomcat=6.0.11
Tomcat=6.0.12
Tomcat=6.0.13
Tomcat=6.0.14
Tomcat=6.0.15
Tomcat=6.0.16
Tomcat=6.0.17
Tomcat=6.0.18
Tomcat=6.0.20

Remedy

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-3548?

    CVE-2009-3548 has a high severity rating due to the risk of unauthorized access to administrative functions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-3548?

    To fix CVE-2009-3548, configure a strong password for the administrative user in Apache Tomcat.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2009-3548?

    CVE-2009-3548 affects Apache Tomcat versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 and 5.5.0 through 5.5.28, among others.

  • What impact does CVE-2009-3548 have on applications?

    CVE-2009-3548 allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges, potentially compromising the application security.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-3548?

    A workaround for CVE-2009-3548 is to disable the default administrative user account until a secure password can be configured.

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