Improper Authentication Affecting rh-eclipse-jgit-javadoc package, versions <0:5.11.0-1.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-RHECLIPSEJGITJAVADOC-3374075
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Mar 2021

Introduced: 9 Mar 2021

CVE-2020-27225  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 rh-eclipse-jgit-javadoc to version 0:5.11.0-1.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHEA-2021:1441.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rh-eclipse-jgit-javadoc package and not the rh-eclipse-jgit-javadoc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

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