Missing authentication in Eclipse Platform
Priority LOW 34CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
In versions 4.18 and earlier of the Eclipse Platform, the Help Subsystem does not authenticate active help requests to the local help web server, allowing an unauthenticated local attacker to issue active help commands to the associated Eclipse Platform process or Eclipse Rich Client Platform process.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00336 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Platform | up to 4.18 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Eclipse Platform VendorEclipse Foundation Affected up to 4.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.18 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.18 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Developer Tools for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Developer Tools for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27225
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gwg-cvv6-vjxh
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-27225 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-27225 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9gwg-cvv6-vjxh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-27225 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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