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title: "CVE-2009-3548: The Windows installer for Apache Tomcat… | CubePath"
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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3548
---

# CVE-2009-3548: The Windows installer for Apache Tomcat… | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by redhat. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3548)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.78995 (79.0% probability)

Percentile

99.6%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [HPSBUX02541](http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02241113)  (h20000.www2.hp.com) vendor-advisory
- [HPSBMA02535](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2)  (marc.info) vendor-advisory
- [HPSBUX02860](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2)  (marc.info) vendor-advisory
- [40330](http://secunia.com/advisories/40330)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [ADV-2010-1559](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1559)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19414](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19414)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [HPSBOV02762](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2)  (marc.info) vendor-advisory
- [tomcat-admin-default-password(54182)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54182)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html](http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html)
- [57126](http://secunia.com/advisories/57126)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp\_vc41\_u1\_rel\_notes.html](http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp%5Fvc41%5Fu1%5Frel%5Fnotes.html)
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7033](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7033)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [36954](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36954)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [ADV-2009-3185](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3185)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html](http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html)
- [vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html](http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html)
- [20091109 \[SECURITY\] CVE-2009-3548 Apache Tomcat Windows Installer insecure default administrative password](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507720/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [markmail.org/thread/wfu4nff5chvkb6xp](http://markmail.org/thread/wfu4nff5chvkb6xp)
- [20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [HPSBST02955](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2)  (marc.info) vendor-advisory
- [1023146](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023146)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [\[tomcat-dev\] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 \[22/30\] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[tomcat-dev\] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 \[20/29\] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[tomcat-dev\] 20191124 \[CONF\] Apache Tomcat > Security](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/df497a37fbf98e38d4c83e44829745fe9851b5fde928409c950f80e6%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[tomcat-dev\] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 \[22/30\] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[tomcat-dev\] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 \[25/34\] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Oct 5, 2009
2. Record published Nov 12, 2009
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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