TI-2021-17897 Aliases CVE-2021-41033 GHSA-c5fh-3q27-g4r5

In all released versions of Eclipse Equinox, at least until version 4.21 (September…

LOW 37CWE-300Published 2021-09-13 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01125 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 Equinox	—	—	No fix listed	CNA

Eclipse Equinox VendorEclipse Foundation Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:equinox::::::::	before 4.21	Vulnerable	Eclipse Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:equinox:4.21:::::::*	4.21	Vulnerable	Eclipse Foundation

cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:equinox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.21 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:equinox:4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.21 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41033
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5fh-3q27-g4r5

References

Advisory 1

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=575688

Sources

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