CVE-2020-27225

eclipse: Help Subsystem does not authenticate active help requests

Published Mar 9, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-19738 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
eclipse
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 4:11 PM
Reserved
Oct 19, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 9, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:09 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 9, 2021, 12:00 AM