CVE-2009-0580: apache tomcat
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-0580 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 94.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 03-06-2009)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12Timeline
- 05-06-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18, when FORM authentication is used, allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via requests to /j_security_check with malformed URL encoding of passwords, related to improper error checking in the (1) MemoryRealm, (2) DataSourceRealm, and (3) JDBCRealm authentication realms, as demonstrated by a % (percent) value for the j_password parameter.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
94.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 94.44% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
2 foundApache Tomcat 6.0.18 - Form Authentication Existing/Non-Existing 'Username' Enumeration
Maturity: weaponized
Apache Tomcat User Enumeration
auxiliary/scanner/http/tomcat_enum
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Apache1 product
- tomcatEOL4.1.0 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.3 | 4.1.3:beta | 4.1.4 | 4.1.5 | 4.1.6 | 4.1.7 | 4.1.8 | 4.1.9 | 4.1.9:beta | 4.1.10 | 4.1.11 | 4.1.12 | 4.1.13 | 4.1.14 | 4.1.15 | 4.1.16 | 4.1.17 | 4.1.18 | 4.1.19 | 4.1.20 | 4.1.21 | 4.1.22 | 4.1.23 | 4.1.24 | 4.1.25 | 4.1.26 | 4.1.27 | 4.1.28 | 4.1.29 | 4.1.30 | 4.1.31 | 4.1.32 | 4.1.33 | 4.1.34 | 4.1.35 | 4.1.36 | 4.1.37 | 4.1.38 | 4.1.39 | 5.5.0 | 5.5.1 | 5.5.2 | 5.5.3 | 5.5.4 | 5.5.5 | 5.5.6 | 5.5.7 | 5.5.8 | 5.5.9 | 5.5.10 | 5.5.11 | 5.5.12 | 5.5.13 | 5.5.14 | 5.5.15 | 5.5.16 | 5.5.17 | 5.5.18 | 5.5.19 | 5.5.20 | 5.5.21 | 5.5.22 | 5.5.23 | 5.5.24 | 5.5.25 | 5.5.26 | 5.5.27 | 6.0.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.2 | 6.0.3 | 6.0.4 | 6.0.5 | 6.0.6 | 6.0.7 | 6.0.8 | 6.0.9 | 6.0.10 | 6.0.11 | 6.0.12 | 6.0.13 | 6.0.14 | 6.0.15 | 6.0.16
Org.apache.tomcat1 product
- tomcat≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.40 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.5.28 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.19
2 vendors · 2 products
References
71 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9101VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALWEB
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18915VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALWEB
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01246.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAWEB
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- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6628VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALWEB
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01156.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAWEB
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01216.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcatPACKAGE