PT-2021-23056 · Eclipse · Eclipse Equinox

Some User · Published 2021-09-13 · Updated 2021-09-24 · CVE-2021-41033

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Eclipse Equinox versions prior to 4.21

Description The issue allows for a man-in-the-middle attack when using HTTP p2 repositories, potentially leading to the installation of malicious plug-ins that can run malicious code by serving incorrect p2 metadata and altering the local installation.

Recommendations For Eclipse Equinox versions prior to 4.21, consider switching to HTTPS p2 repositories to mitigate the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to HTTP p2 repositories until a secure connection method is implemented.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-300

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-41033

Affected Products

Eclipse Equinox

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-41033 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=575688 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41033 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/20813 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/28761 · Telegram Post