VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-41033

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability1.13%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-09-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-300: Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint

Primary references