CVE-2023-54342

CRITICAL 9.8

Eclipse Equinox OSGi 3.8-3.18 Console Remote Code Execution

CVSS Score

9.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Eclipse Equinox OSGi versions 3.8 through 3.18 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the console interface that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the fork command functionality. Attackers can establish a telnet connection to the OSGi console, perform a telnet handshake, and send fork commands to download and execute malicious Java code, establishing a reverse shell connection.

CWE	CWE-306
Vendor	equinox
Product	[osgi
Published	May 5, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

equinox / [OSGi

[3.8 - 3.18]

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51878 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/eclipse-equinox-osgi-console-remote-code-execution

Credits

[Andrzej Olchawa, Milenko Starcik