CVE-2023-54342

critical · 9.3

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.

9.3

CVSS

0.5%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

39th

EPSS percentile

2026-05-05

Published

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weaknesses

CWE-306

References

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

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2023-54342