7.7 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.5 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.171 Low
EPSS
Percentile
96.0%
Apache Tomcat Server is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.
# Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
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#
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CPE = "cpe:/a:apache:tomcat";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901050");
script_version("2022-05-09T13:48:18+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-05-09 13:48:18 +0000 (Mon, 09 May 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-11-17 15:16:05 +0100 (Tue, 17 Nov 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-3548");
script_name("Apache Tomcat Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Web Servers");
script_dependencies("gb_apache_tomcat_consolidation.nasl", "os_detection.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("apache/tomcat/detected", "Host/runs_windows");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36954");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3185");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Nov/1023146.html");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful attempt could lead remote attackers to bypass security restrictions
and gain the privileges.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Apache Tomcat version 5.5.0 to 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20 on Windows.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to the windows installer setting a blank password by default
for the administrative user, which could be exploited by attackers to gain
unauthorized administrative access to a vulnerable installation.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Apache Tomcat Server is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 5.5.29, 6.0.21 or later.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=834047");
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if( isnull( port = get_app_port( cpe:CPE ) ) )
exit( 0 );
if( ! infos = get_app_version_and_location( cpe:CPE, port:port, exit_no_version:TRUE ) )
exit( 0 );
vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];
if( version_in_range( version:vers, test_version:"5.5.0", test_version2:"5.5.28" ) ||
version_in_range( version:vers, test_version:"6.0.0", test_version2:"6.0.20" ) ) {
report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"5.5.29/6.0.21", install_path:path );
security_message( port:port, data:report );
exit( 0 );
}
exit( 99 );