### [CVE-2021-41037](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-41037)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Eclipse%20Equinox%20p2&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=1.0.0%20&color=brightgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-829&color=brightgreen)

### Description

In Eclipse p2, installable units are able to alter the Eclipse Platform installation and the local machine via touchpoints during installation. Those touchpoints can, for example, alter the command-line used to start the application, injecting things like agent or other settings that usually require particular attention in term of security. Although p2 has built-in strategies to ensure artifacts are signed and then to help establish trust, there is no such strategy for the metadata part that does configure such touchpoints. As a result, it's possible to install a unit that will run malicious code during installation without user receiving any warning about this installation step being risky when coming from untrusted source.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/howlger/Eclipse-IDE-improvements-videos