Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2009-3843?

Affected: Operations Manager (Hp) versions 8.10. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2009-3843 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2009-3843 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2009-3843?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2009-3843?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2009-3843 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2009-3843

CriticalPublic exploit

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…

Published Nov 23, 2009 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2009-3843 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Operations Manager (Hp).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

79%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Operations ManagerHp	8.10	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Nov 23, 2009
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References

4 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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/htm…
Affected: Operations Manager (Hp) versions 8.10. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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