CVE-2021-41037

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:equinox_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 Jul 2024, 14:15

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References
  • () https://github.com/eclipse-equinox/p2/issues/235 -

Information

Published : 2022-07-08 04:15

Updated : 2024-07-12 14:15


NVD link : CVE-2021-41037

Mitre link : CVE-2021-41037

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-41037


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Products Affected

eclipse

  • equinox_p2
CWE
CWE-829

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere