CVE-2021-41033
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CVE-2021-41033 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In all released versions of Eclipse Equinox, at least until version 4.21 (September 2021), installation can be vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attack if using p2 repos that are HTTP; that can then be exploited to serve incorrect p2 metadata and entirely alter the local installation, particularly by installing plug-ins that may then run malicious code.. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In all released versions of Eclipse Equinox, at least until version 4.21 (September 2021), installation can be vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attack if using p2 repos that are HTTP; that can then be exploited to serve incorrect p2 metadata and entirely alter the local installation, particularly by installing plug-ins that may then run malicious code.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | Equinox | < 4.21 |
| Eclipse | Equinox | 4.21 |
References
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=575688Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=575688Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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