Is CVE-2009-3843 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3843 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3843?

CVE-2009-3843 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2009-3843?

Patch guidance is available from hp security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-3843.

Which products are affected by CVE-2009-3843?

1 product: hp operations manager.

CVE-2009-3843 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

HP Operations Manager 8.10 on Windows contains a "hidden account" in the XML file that specifies Tomcat users, which allows remote attackers to conduct unrestricted file upload attacks, and thereby execute arbitrary code, by using the org.apache.catalina.manager.HTMLManagerServlet class to make requests to manager/html/upload.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-264

Metadata

Primary Vendor: HP
Published: 11/24/2009
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2009-3843

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