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High
CVE-2020-27225
In versions 4.18 and earlier of the Eclipse Platform, the...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 9th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H