Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-41033
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.
Products affected by CVE-2021-41033
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:equinox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:equinox:4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-41033
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 48 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-41033
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.2
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-41033
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The product does not adequately verify the identity of actors at both ends of a communication channel, or does not adequately ensure the integrity of the channel, in a way that allows the channel to be accessed or influenced by an actor that is not an endpoint.Assigned by: emo@eclipse.org (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-41033
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https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=575688
575688 – (CVE-2021-41033) Prevent downloading artifacts over unencrypted HTTP by defaultVendor Advisory
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