# CVE-2010-4094: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by using the default administrator password in the Tomcat server of IBM Rational Quality Manager.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Oct 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fqc2-x4j5-637f

## What is CVE-2010-4094?

CVE-2010-4094 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Rational Quality Manager, published on 26 Oct 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Tomcat server in IBM Rational Quality Manager and Rational Test Lab Manager has a default password for the ADMIN account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging access to the manager role.  NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2009-3548.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4094?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Ibm Rational Quality Manager, Ibm Rational Test Lab Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-4094?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4094 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-4094 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-4094 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Apache Tomcat Manager Application Deployer Authenticated Code Execution (metasploit)
- Apache Tomcat Manager Authenticated Upload Code Execution (metasploit)
- Apache Tomcat Manager - Application Deployer (Authenticated) Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Tomcat Application Manager Login Utility (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Rational Quality Manager

- [CVE-2017-1103](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1103/): XML external entity in Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2017-1738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1738/): Privilege escalation in Rational Quality Manager (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2019-4602](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4602/): Cross-site scripting in Rational Quality Manager (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2018-1759](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1759/): Cross-site scripting in Rational Quality Manager (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2018-1763](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1763/): Cross-site scripting in Rational Quality Manager (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-4094 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-4094 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Rational Quality Manager, published on 26 Oct 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-4094 exists.

Affected product: Ibm Rational Quality Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4094/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4094/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4094
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4094
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-4094

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4094/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.