Apache Tomcat Manager Common Administrative Credentials - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 34970

This page contains detailed information about the Apache Tomcat Manager Common Administrative Credentials Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Table Of Contents

hide

Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 34970
Name: Apache Tomcat Manager Common Administrative Credentials
Filename: tomcat_manager_common_creds.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2008-11-26
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.39
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: Web Servers
Dependencies: tomcat_error_version.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat
Excluded KB Items: global_settings/supplied_logins_only

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: 2009-11-09
CVE [?]: CVE-2009-3099, CVE-2009-3548, CVE-2010-0557, CVE-2010-4094
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat
Default Account Vulnerability: True

Synopsis

The management console for the remote web server is protected using a known set of credentials.

Description

Nessus was able to gain access to the Manager web application for the remote Tomcat server using a known set of credentials. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to install a malicious application on the affected server and run arbitrary code with Tomcat's privileges (usually SYSTEM on Windows, or the unprivileged 'tomcat' account on Unix). Note that worms are known to propagate this way.

Solution

Edit the associated 'tomcat-users.xml' file and change or remove the affected set of credentials.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 8080
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Apache Tomcat Manager Common Administrative Credentials vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/multi/http/tomcat_mgr_upload
[Apache Tomcat Manager Authenticated Upload Code Execution]
Metasploit: exploit/multi/http/tomcat_mgr_deploy
[Apache Tomcat Manager Application Deployer Authenticated Code Execution]
Metasploit: auxiliary/scanner/http/tomcat_mgr_login
[Tomcat Application Manager Login Utility]
Exploit-DB: exploits/multiple/remote/16317.rb
[EDB-16317: Apache Tomcat Manager - Application Deployer (Authenticated) Code Execution (Metasploit)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/multiple/remote/18619.txt
[EDB-18619: Apache Tomcat - Account Scanner / 'PUT' Request Command Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/multiple/remote/31433.rb
[EDB-31433: Apache Tomcat Manager - Application Upload (Authenticated) Code Execution (Metasploit)]
GitHub: https://github.com/cocomelonc/vulnexipy
[CVE-2009-3548]
GitHub: https://github.com/offensive-security/exploitdb-bin-sploits/blob/master/bin-sploits/18619.zip
[EDB-18619]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.3 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.3 (High)

CVSS V3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.8 (Critical)
Impact Subscore:	5.9
Exploitability Subscore:	3.9
CVSS Temporal Score:	9.1 (Critical)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	9.1 (Critical)

Go back to menu.

Plugin Source

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(34970);
  script_version ("1.39");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");

  script_cve_id(
   "CVE-2009-3099",
   "CVE-2009-3548",
   "CVE-2010-0557",
   "CVE-2010-4094"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    36253,
    36954,
    37086,
    38084,
    44172
  );
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"18619");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"31433");
  script_xref(name:"ZDI", value:"ZDI-10-214");

  script_name(english:"Apache Tomcat Manager Common Administrative Credentials");
  script_summary(english:"Try common passwords for Tomcat.");
 
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The management console for the remote web server is protected using a
known set of credentials.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Nessus was able to gain access to the Manager web application for the
remote Tomcat server using a known set of credentials. A remote
attacker can exploit this issue to install a malicious application on
the affected server and run arbitrary code with Tomcat's privileges
(usually SYSTEM on Windows, or the unprivileged 'tomcat' account on
Unix). Note that worms are known to propagate this way.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://markmail.org/thread/wfu4nff5chvkb6xp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=834047");
  # https://web.archive.org/web/20091221100437/http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=87
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e7339edb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-214/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Oct/259");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Edit the associated 'tomcat-users.xml' file and change or remove the
affected set of credentials.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Apache Tomcat Manager Authenticated Upload Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(255);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/11/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/11/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:tomcat");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"default_account", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_ATTACK); 
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english: "Web Servers");

  script_dependencies("tomcat_error_version.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 8080);
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apache Tomcat");
  script_exclude_keys("global_settings/supplied_logins_only");
  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("audit.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

if (supplied_logins_only)
  audit(AUDIT_SUPPLIED_LOGINS_ONLY);

get_install_count(app_name:"Apache Tomcat", exit_if_zero:TRUE);
port = get_http_port(default:8080);
install = get_single_install(app_name:"Apache Tomcat", port:port);

n = 0;
user[n] = "tomcat";	pass[n++] = "tomcat";
user[n] = "tomcat";	pass[n++] = "";
user[n] = "tomcat"; pass[n++] = "admin";
user[n] = "admin";	pass[n++] = "admin";
user[n] = "admin";	pass[n++] = "";
user[n] = "admin";	pass[n++] = "password";
user[n] = "password";	pass[n++] = "password";
# HP Operations Manager 8.10 (BID 37086)
user[n] = "ovwebusr";   pass[n++] = "OvW*busr1";
user[n] = "j2deployer"; pass[n++] = "j2deployer";
# IBM Cognos Express (BID 38084)
user[n] = "cxsdk";      pass[n++] = "kdsxc";
# IBM Rational Quality Manager and Test Lab Manager (CVE-2010-4094 / BID 44172)
user[n] = "ADMIN";   pass[n++] = "ADMIN";
user[n] = "manager"; pass[n++] = "manager"; # WaveMaker 6.4, and probably several other apps
user[n] = "admin";   pass[n++] = "tomcat";
user[n] = "admin";   pass[n++] = "j5Brn9";
user[n] = "both";    pass[n++] = "tomcat";
user[n] = "role";    pass[n++] = "changethis";
user[n] = "role1";   pass[n++] = "role1";
user[n] = "role1";   pass[n++] = "tomcat7";
user[n] = "root";    pass[n++] = "root";
user[n] = "root";    pass[n++] = "changethis";
user[n] = "root";    pass[n++] = "owaspbwa"; # OWASP Broken Web Applications
user[n] = "tomcat";  pass[n++] = "changethis";
user[n] = "xampp";   pass[n++] = "xampp";
user[n] = "tomcat";  pass[n++] = "s3cret";
user[n] = "QCC";     pass[n++] = "QLogic66"; # QLogic QConvergeConsole

function test(port, user, pass, page)
{
 local_var	r;

 r = http_send_recv3(
   port : port,
   username : user,
   password : pass,
   method : "GET",
   item : "/" + page,
   exit_on_fail : TRUE
 );

 if (r[0] !~ "^HTTP/1\.[01] 200 ") return 0;
 if ("Apache Software Foundation" >!< r[2]) return 0;

 if (r[2] !~ "AutoDeploy|(deploy|install)Config|>Tomcat Version<|DeployXML|(deploy|install)War") return 0;

 return 1;
}

urls = make_list("manager/html", "host-manager/html", "manager/status");

install = build_url(port: port, qs:"");
report = '';

foreach u (urls)
{
  clear_cookiejar();

  r = http_send_recv3(
    port : port,
    method : "GET",
    item : "/" + u,
    username : "",
    password : "",
    exit_on_fail : TRUE
  );

  if (r[0] !~ "^HTTP/1\.[01] 401 ") continue;
  if (r[1] !~ "Tomcat (Host )?Manager Application") continue;

  for (i = 0; i < n; i ++)
  {
    if (test(port: port, user: user[i], pass: pass[i], page: u))
    {
      report +=
        '\n  URL      : ' + install + u +
        '\n  Username : ' + user[i] +
        '\n  Password : ' + pass[i] + '\n';
      break;
    }
  }
}

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  report1 = '\nIt was possible to log into the Tomcat Manager web app using the\nfollowing info :\n' + report;
  security_hole(port:port, extra:report1);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "Apache Tomcat", port);

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/tomcat_manager_common_creds.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\tomcat_manager_common_creds.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/tomcat_manager_common_creds.nasl

Go back to menu.

How to Run

Here is how to run the Apache Tomcat Manager Common Administrative Credentials as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Web Servers plugin family.
On the right side table select Apache Tomcat Manager Common Administrative Credentials plugin ID 34970.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl tomcat_manager_common_creds.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a tomcat_manager_common_creds.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - tomcat_manager_common_creds.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state tomcat_manager_common_creds.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Go back to menu.

References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

36253, 36954, 37086, 38084, 44172

ZDI | Zero Day Initiative:

ZDI-10-214

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-255 (Category) Credentials Management Errors

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

51971 - VMSA-2011-0003 : Third-party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX
89674 - VMware ESX / ESXi Third-Party Libraries Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2011-0003) (remote check)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file tomcat_manager_common_creds.nasl version 1.39. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

Go back to menu.

Apache Tomcat Manager Common Administrative Credentials - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

Nessus Plugin Library

Solving Problems with Office 365 Email from GoDaddy

Empire Module Library

CrackMapExec Module Library

Metasploit Android Modules

Top 16 Active Directory Vulnerabilities

Top 10 Vulnerabilities: Internal Infrastructure Pentest

Terminal Escape Injection

Cisco Password Cracking and Decrypting Guide

Capture Passwords using Wireshark

SSH Brute Force Attack Tool using PuTTY / Plink (ssh-putty-brute.ps1)

SMB Brute Force Attack Tool in PowerShell (SMBLogin.ps1)

Port Scanner in PowerShell (TCP/UDP)

Nessus CSV Parser and Extractor

Default Password Scanner (default-http-login-hunter.sh)