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.
The product does not adequately verify the identity of actors at both ends of a communication channel, or does not adequately ensure the integrity of the channel, in a way that allows the channel to be accessed or influenced by an actor that is not an endpoint.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinox | Eclipse | * | 4.21 (excluding) |
| Equinox | Eclipse | 4.21 (including) | 4.21 (including) |