CVE-2021-41033 is a vulnerability in Eclipse Equinox
Published on September 13, 2021
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 Type
What is a Man-in-the-Middle / MITM Vulnerability?
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. In order to establish secure communication between two parties, it is often important to adequately verify the identity of entities at each end of the communication channel. Inadequate or inconsistent verification may result in insufficient or incorrect identification of either communicating entity. This can have negative consequences such as misplaced trust in the entity at the other end of the channel. An attacker can leverage this by interposing between the communicating entities and masquerading as the original entity. In the absence of sufficient verification of identity, such an attacker can eavesdrop and potentially modify the communication between the original entities.
CVE-2021-41033 has been classified to as a Man-in-the-Middle / MITM vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-41033
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Affected Versions
The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Equinox:- Version unspecified, <= 4.21 is unknown.
Exploit Probability
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