# CVE-2009-3548: CVE-2009-3548

- Exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-11-12
- CVSS: not scored
- EPSS: 79.0% (100th percentile)

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.

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Before feed history | — | — |
| AWS | Before feed history | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | Before feed history | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2023-08-08 | — |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | Before feed history | — | — |

### F5

- 2023-08-08 · updated · rule 200019130
  > Updated: signature 200019130 "Apache Tomcat Manager Default Password" (Authentication/Authorization Attacks, risk Medium), systems: Apache Tomcat. References: CVE-2009-3548.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2023-09-12 · updated · rule 200019130
  > Updated: signature 200019130 "Apache Tomcat Manager Default Password" (Authentication/Authorization Attacks, risk Medium), systems: Apache Tomcat. References: CVE-2009-3548.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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