In Eclipse p2, installable units are able to alter the Eclipse Platform installation and…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
In Eclipse p2, installable units are able to alter the Eclipse Platform installation and the local machine via touchpoints during installation. Those touchpoints can, for example, alter the command-line used to start the application, injecting things like agent or other settings that usually require particular attention in term of security. Although p2 has built-in strategies to ensure artifacts are signed and then to help establish trust, there is no such strategy for the metadata part that does configure such touchpoints. As a result, it's possible to install a unit that will run malicious code during installation without user receiving any warning about this installation step being risky when coming from untrusted source.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Equinox p2 | 1.0.0 to before 4.28 | 4.28 | Patch available | CNA |
- Eclipse Equinox p2 VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 1.0.0 to before 4.28 Fixed in 4.28 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:equinox_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:equinox_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Eclipse Equinox p2 (The Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 4.28
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99r4-wvv3-fpr3
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-41037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99r4-wvv3-fpr3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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