CVE-2021-41033 (GCVE-0-2021-41033)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-13 20:55 – Updated: 2024-08-04 02:59
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Summary
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.
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The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Equinox Unknown: unspecified , ≤ 4.21 (custom)
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