Name: CVE-2020-27225: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-27225, CWE-306, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00184

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Mar 9, 2021
Suse	—	Upgrade eclipse-platform-bootstrapUpgrade eclipse-tests-bootstrapUpgrade eclipse-contributor-tools-bootstrapUpgrade eclipse-jdtUpgrade eclipse-jdt-bootstrapUpgrade eclipse-equinox-osgi-bootstrapUpgrade eclipse-pdeUpgrade eclipse-p2-discovery-bootstrapUpgrade eclipse-swtUpgrade eclipse-swt-bootstrapUpgrade eclipse-testsUpgrade eclipse-pde-bootstrapUpgrade eclipse-platformUpgrade eclipse-p2-discoveryUpgrade eclipse-contributor-toolsUpgrade eclipse-equinox-osgi	Mar 30, 2021	Mar 9, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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